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District of Columbia Organic Act approved

Congress's Act for governing the District of Columbia was approved and placed the federal district under direct congressional jurisdiction.

District of Columbia Organic Act approved

The act established the initial legal and administrative framework for the new federal capital, clarifying governance and federal authority over the District of Columbia.

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