33rd United States Congress - Major Legislation

Major Legislation

  • May 30, 1854: Kansas-Nebraska Act, ch. 59, 10 Stat. 277
  • March 3, 1855: The U.S. Congress appropriates $30,000 to create the U.S. Camel Corps

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