What was rushed, for the state that Pat McCarran was from, in order to ensure three electoral votes for Abraham Lincoln's reelection?
Pat McCarran: Patrick Anthony McCarran (August 8, 1876 – September 28, 1954) was a Democratic United States Senator from Nevada from 1933 until 1954. History of Nevada: Nevada became the 36th state on October 31, 1864, after telegraphing the Constitution of Nevada to the Congress days before the November 8 presidential election (the largest and costliest transmission ever by telegraph). History of Nevada:  Statehood was rushed to help ensure three electoral votes for Abraham Lincoln's reelection and add to the Republican congressional majorities.
Statehood