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On the recordJanuary 10, 1840
To the Senate of the United States: I transmit herewith a report and statement of the Secretary of the Treasury, furnishing the information called for by the resolution of the 30th ultimo, in relation to the amount of money drawn from the Treasury in each of the five years preceding the commencement of the present session of Congress, except the amount drawn under the special pension laws.
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Martin Van Buren
Democratic · New York

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