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<date value='1848-02-07'>Monday, February 7, 1848.</date>
<place key='38.8833, -77.0333' teiForm='name'>Washington, DC</place>.</dateline>
<p> Lincoln presents memorial of citizens of Tazewell County praying reduction
of postage.<bibl default='NO'>
<title>Journal</title>.</bibl>
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<p> He votes aye as House passes resolutions of thanks to Taylor and Scott.
Wilmot of Pennsylvania, who introduced tax resolution, denies proposal is primarily
scheme to tax slaves. He blames Buchanan for charge, whereupon Brown and Thompson defend
Buchanan in acrimonious debate.<bibl default='NO'>Globe.</bibl>
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