Congressional Speeches

This collection features speeches made on the floor of the United States House of Representatives and Senate by Vermont Congressmen. Topics covered include the environment, education, agriculture, World War II and selective service, the Mexican War, the tariff and international trade, slavery, the Civil War and Reconstruction. The speeches date from 1812 to the present and a wide variety of Congressmen are represented.

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Miniature of Slavery in the territories : Speech of Hon. Lucius B. Peck, of Vermont, in the House of Representatives, April 23, 1850, in committee of the whole on the state of the Union, on the President's message transmitting the constitution of California.
Slavery in the territories : Speech of Hon. Lucius B. Peck, of Vermont, in the House of Representatives, April 23, 1850, in committee of the whole on the state of the Union, on the President's message transmitting the constitution of California.
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    • Creator: Peck, Lucius Benedict, 1802-1866.
    • Date Created: 1850-04-23
    • Parent Collections: Congressional Speeches
    Miniature of Speech of Mr. Hebard of Vermont, on the President's message, communicating the constitution of California : delivered in the House of Representatives, U.S., in committee of the whole on the state of the union, March 14, 1850.
    Speech of Mr. Hebard of Vermont, on the President's message, communicating the constitution of California : delivered in the House of Representatives, U.S., in committee of the whole on the state of the union, March 14, 1850.
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      • Creator: Hebard, William, 1800-1875.
      • Date Created: 1850-03-14
      • Parent Collections: Congressional Speeches
      Miniature of Speech of Hon. William Upham, of Vermont, on the Compromise bill : in Senate, July 1 and 2, 1850.
      Speech of Hon. William Upham, of Vermont, on the Compromise bill : in Senate, July 1 and 2, 1850.
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        • Creator: Upham, William, 1792-1853.
        • Date Created: 1850-07-01
        • Parent Collections: Congressional Speeches
        Miniature of The California question : speech of Hon. James Meacham, of Vermont in the House of Representatives, May 14, 1850.
        The California question : speech of Hon. James Meacham, of Vermont in the House of Representatives, May 14, 1850.
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          • Creator: Meacham, James, 1810-1856.
          • Date Created: 1850-05-14
          • Parent Collections: Congressional Speeches