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Senate Approval
- When
- July 1, 1790
- Where
- U.S. Senate
The Senate approved the Residence Act on July 1, 1790, by a vote of 14 to 12, following earlier failed reconciliations.
After initial bills specifying sites on the Susquehanna and Delaware rivers failed to reconcile, the Senate voted 14 to 12 in favor of the Residence Act on July 1, 1790. This vote was a critical step in the legislative process, occurring before the House's subsequent approval.
Sources
- Residence Act Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-27
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