Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

Thirtieth Congress,
thiFirst. Session,

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[17?] BE IT ENACTED
By the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in
Congress Assembled.
That the proviso of the first section of an act approved
the eighteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred
and forty-six, in the following words “That when the
war with Mexico shall be terminated by a definitive
treaty of peace, duly concluded and ratified, the
number of Major Generals in the army shall be re-
duced to one, and the number of Brigadier-Generals
shall be reduced to two; and the President of the
United States is authorized and directed to select
from the whole number which may then be in office
without regard to the date of their commissions,
the number to be retained, and cause the remainder
to be discharged from the service of the United
States” be and the same is hereby (repealed). ^suspended &c^

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05/04/1848
Passed the House of Representatives.
May 4^th AD. 1848
Attest,
Tho. J Campbell
Clerk

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An Act
to amend an act, entitled “An [?] supplemental to an act, entitle[?] “An Act providing for the pr[?]cution of the existing war be[?] the United States and the Rep[?]lic of Mexico,” and for other [?]poses.

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July 18, Senate concur in report of Conferees

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07/01/1848
In Senate of the United States
July 1, 1848
Resolved, That this Bill pass[?] with amendments.
Attest
Asbury Dickins,
Secretary

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July 19^th Hampton.

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July 8 recommended to Mil A[?]

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in[ssf?]t. agree to conference
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