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United States Nineteenth Amendment and Edmunds Tucker Act

The Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution secured the right to vote to women.

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The House responds the the Senate's request for a Conference Committee and appoints members.

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, January 13, 1887.

Resolved, That the Senate disagree to the amendment of the House of Representatives to the bill of the Senate No. 10, to amend an act entitled "An act to amend section :;352 of the Revised Statutes of the United States in reference to bigamy and for other purposes " approved March 22, 1882, and ask a conference with the House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon.

Ordered, That Mr. EDMUNDs, Mr. INGALLS, and Mr. PUGH be the conferees on the part of the Senate.

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