<Li> Committee consideration by House Judiciary, Senate Judiciary </Li> <Li> Passed the House of Representatives on December 8, 1862 (90--45) </Li> <Li> Passed the Senate on January 28, 1863 (33--7) </Li> <Li> Reported by the joint conference committee on February 27, 1863; agreed to by the House of Representatives on March 2, 1863 (99--44) and by the Senate on March 2, 1863 (voice vote) </Li>

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