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Nebraska admitted to the Union....well, almost...
Nebraska admitted to the Union....well, almost...
Item # 665922
July 28, 1866
CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, July 28, 1866 Page 2 has an inconspicuous--yet historic--report noting: "Nebraska was admitted to the Union by both branches of Congress on Friday, the vote standing in the Senate 24 to 18, and in the House 63 to 52, and the bill has gone to the President for his signature. The Senators from the new State are already in Washington."
But it would not be until March 1, 1867 that President Andrew Johnson would reluctantly signed the proclamation declaring Nebraska statehood. The Nebraska constitution only allowed whites to vote, and amid the ratification of the 14th Amendment this became a contentious issue in Washington.
Four pages, very nice condition.
Category: Post-Civil War
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