On the recordMarch 2, 1862
I recommend, therefore, that the Senate consent to the extension of time for ______ days from and after the expiration of the time limited by the convention.
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presidency.ucsb.eduAbraham Lincoln: “I recommend, therefore, that the Senate consent to the extension of time for ______ days from and after the expiration…”
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