Kansas-Nebraska Act
The 1854 law that let settlers in Kansas and Nebraska decide on slavery. Newspaper pages from 1853 to 1858 on a map and timeline.
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Daily National Intelligencer — 1853-02-10, page 3
… the evening session. Mr. H. ALL submitted a resolution to close all debate on the Nebraska bill in thirty minutes after the Committee of the Whole shall resume its consideration …
Weekly National Intelligencer — 1853-02-12, page 8
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… with the evening session. Mr. HALL submitted resolution to close all debate the Nebraska bill in thirty minutes after the Ghe Whole shall resume its consideration. Mr. ORR moved …
The Daily Union — 1853-02-13, page 1
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… titles and requesting their concurrence therein: bill 10 organize the Territory OF Nebraska bill 10 amend an act entitled "An act TO amead an act to settle and adjust the expenses …
The Daily Union — 1853-02-23, page 1
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… amendment, and recommended their pass age: A bill 10 organize the Territory OF Nebraska bill to amend act entitled An act 10 amend an act 10 settle and adjust the expenses …
The National Era — 1853-03-10, page 3
… appropriation hills Were made, and (xawidured. Several private bills were also passed The Nebraska bill was laid apoo the table; and at 12 o'clock the i'readeot fto Urn. announced an …
The Daily Union — 1853-03-26, page 7
… to add my testimony to that of the senator from Texas, that, in my opinion, the Nebraska bill cannot be passed in one day. Mr. DOUGLAS. If it is to be the rule that persona …
… conaider the territorial bills at all, now ia the time I am eatitfied that ihe Nebraska bill will not taks half an hour, if it is known that speeches are not going to kill …
The Daily Union — 1853-03-26, page 8
… endeavoring at every suitable oppor tiinity 10 outain the door. 1 u.<k now that the Nebraska bill laxrit up, anil I mean to inaiat on the uiotlon. Mr. HOUSTON. I picounte there …
The Daily Union — 1853-04-09, page 7
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… years when he and membes Of the House of Representatives was then pressing the Nebraska bill and / have since been pressing il. | have tried get through for eight long years …
Washington Sentinel — 1853-11-02, page 3
… It was first proposed to organize this Territory in 1845. The opposition to the Nebraska bill is, we believe, based on the fact that the United States are bound by treaties …
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