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Confederate Congressional Imprint

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Confederate Congressional Imprint
<B>Confederate Congressional Imprint,</B></I> "Public Laws of the Confederate States of America, Passed at the First Session of the First Congress"; 1862, 65 pages, 6.25" x 9.75", Richmond, Virginia. Plain paper wraps, the whole tied with string. Moderate browning throughout, some stains on outer sheets. Overall good condition. A rare compilation recording the initial activity of the Confederate Congress. Among the first business attended to was that the establishment of salaries for elected officials. Other measures of note define the nature of the new Confederate Government, including one allowing the president to suspend the writ of <I>habeas corpus</B></I> as needed.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)