Abraham Lincoln fulfills a party pledge by approving a law that bans the expansion of slavery into the U.S. territories.
Tag: U.S. Congress
President Lincoln’s 1861 Message to Congress
President Abraham Lincoln submits his first annual message to Congress, in which he describes the current state of affairs and reiterates his view that the Union must be preserved by all necessary means.
The 2nd Session of the 37th U.S. Congress
The second session of the first Republican-dominated Congress opened with many intent on destroying slavery as a means to win the war.
War is a Question of Money
The U.S. Congress approves legislation to pay for the war, including the first-ever personal income tax.