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Senate Introduction
- When
- February 11, 1873
- Where
- United States Senate
- Part of
- Comstock Law enacted
Anthony Comstock leveraged connections to have Senator William Windom introduce the bill in the Senate on February 11, 1873.
Due to personal connections with Justice William Strong, Comstock secured the introduction of his bill by Republican Senator William Windom. The bill, designated S. 1572, was reported without amendment by Senator Alexander Ramsey on February 13, 1873.
Sources
- Comstock Act of 1873 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
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