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TitleCapitol 'attic' yields records of early American Congresses. Washington, D.C., Jan. 23. Historical records dating back to early American Congresses have just been found during a house-cleaning of the attics and basement of the house wing at the Capitol. 1. Above is the original House Bill written in longhand, which declared that a state of war existed between the United States and Great Britain and dependencies. Signed by Patrick Magruder, then Clerk of the House, the Bill was delivered to the Senate and returned in the form of a 'Confidential Bill' in which a change was made to read 'the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the dependencies thereof.' The first and finished draft were believed to have been lost when the Capitol was burned in 1814, 1/23/39NotePhysical details: glass Applies To: Applies To: all Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection.General information about the Harris & Ewing Collection is available atCould not render: bf:electronicLocatorDimensions4 x 5 in. or smallerExtent1 negativeProvision ActivityPublication: United States 1939 Publication: [19]39 January 23 Usage And Access PolicyNo known restrictions on publication. For more information, see Harris & Ewing Photographs - Rights and Restrictions InformationCould not render: bf:electronicLocatorAcquisition SourceDLC Stock Number:LC-DIG-hec-25919 (digital file from original negative) 