The U.S. Congress begins debating on how to pay for the war, while the anti-war minority makes its voice heard.

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The U.S. Congress begins debating on how to pay for the war, while the anti-war minority makes its voice heard.
June 30, 1864 – Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase submitted his fourth letter of resignation, but this time President Abraham Lincoln surprised him by accepting.