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January 29, 1849

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Monday, January 29, 1849.
 Washington, DC.

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Lincoln presents memorial of Illinois citizens praying grant of public land to aid railroad from upper and lower Mississippi to Chicago. Journal.

He votes to resolve House into Committee of Whole to consider bill reducing postal rates and correcting franking abuses. Motion is carried. Globe. 

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Lincoln presents memorial of Illinois citizens praying grant of 
public land to aid railroad from upper and lower Mississippi to 
Chicago.
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               <title>Journal</title>.</bibl>
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He votes to resolve House into Committee of Whole to consider bill 
reducing postal rates and correcting franking abuses. Motion is 
carried.
<bibl default='NO'>Globe.</bibl>
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