Home
Every vote in Congress

Every vote in Congress

113,568 recorded House and Senate votes since 1789, newest first (page 376 of 455)

To suspend rules to introduce a joint resolution to prohibit sale of public lands until ten years after a return of…House · May 3, 1858
To suspend rules to introduce resolution providing that on and after wednesday next the house will meet at 11:00 am…House · May 3, 1858
To adjourn until monday next. (p. 1906-3)House · Apr 30, 1858
To table motion to reconsider vote agreeing to report of conference committee on S. 161. (p. 1906-1)House · Apr 30, 1858
To agree to the conference committee substitute for house amendment to S. 161, an act for admission of kansas to the…House · Apr 30, 1858
To order a call of the house. (p. 1904-1)House · Apr 30, 1858
To adjourn. (p. 1890-3)House · Apr 30, 1858
To table report of committee on conference on the disagrring vote of the two houses on S. 161, an act for the…House · Apr 29, 1858
To order a call of the house. (p. 1882-1)House · Apr 29, 1858
To adjourn until there be a more favorable sentiment regarding vote on passage of S. 161, an act for the admiss-ion of…House · Apr 28, 1858
To adjourn because of dissension over resolution relating to recess of committee of the whole. (p. 1813-1)House · Apr 26, 1858
To table a resolution that this week it shall be in order for each day after today for committee of the whole to…House · Apr 26, 1858
To adopt Senate amendment #2 to H.R. 306, which amendment eliminates the third section providing that treasury account…House · Apr 26, 1858
To adopt Senate amendment #1 to H.R. 306, a bill to supply deficiencies in appropriations, which amendment eliminates…House · Apr 26, 1858
To suspend rules to introduce a resolution for paying to widows of samuel brenton, john g. Montgomery and james…House · Apr 26, 1858
To adopt amendment as amended so as to postpone further consideration of S. 161, until second monday in may next. (p…House · Apr 26, 1858
To order a call of the house. (p. 1806-3)House · Apr 26, 1858
To adjourn over sunday. (p. 1781-2) 4House · Apr 24, 1858
To order a call of the house. (p. 1781-1)House · Apr 24, 1858
To table the motion to reconsider the vote by which the house agreed to postpone consideration of S. 161 until the…House · Apr 24, 1858
To adopt resolution that all debate in the committee of the whole on the state of the union on H.R. 259, which grants…House · Apr 24, 1858
To adjourn. (p. 1770-2,3)House · Apr 23, 1858
To adjourn. (p. 1770-2)House · Apr 23, 1858
To adjourn so as to terminate debate on S. 161. (p. 1769-1)House · Apr 23, 1858
To postpone further consideration of S. 161 until the second monday in may instead of thursday of week after. (p. 1768)House · Apr 23, 1858
To adopt a motion that the house resolve itself into a comm. Of the whole house on the state of the union to take up…House · Apr 23, 1858
To table a motion to reconsider vote by which H.R. 2 was passed. (p. 1742-3)House · Apr 22, 1858
To pass H.R. 2 a bill relating to agricultural colleges. (p. 1742-3)House · Apr 22, 1858
To recommend H.R. 2, a bill relating to agricultural colleges. (p. 1742-2,3)House · Apr 22, 1858
To table H.R. 2, a bill relating to agricultural colleges. (p. 1740-2)House · Apr 22, 1858
To adopt resolution relating to nebraska contested election as amended, providing additional 60 days for gathering…House · Apr 21, 1858
To table a resolution and an amendment thereto relating to nebraska contested election, which allow parties involved…House · Apr 21, 1858
To table S. 232, a bill to provide an auxiliary guard for the city of washington. (p. 1698-2)House · Apr 20, 1858
To amend S. 232, an act to establish auxiliary guard for the city of washington, so as to provide for appointment of…House · Apr 20, 1858
To table S. 232, an act to establish auxiliary guard for protection of persons and property in the city of washington…House · Apr 20, 1858
To table H.R. 2, a bill relating to agricultural colleges. (p. 1697-1)House · Apr 20, 1858
To adjourn, due to late hour. (p. 1678-2)House · Apr 19, 1858
To pass H.R. 488, a bill for relief of cassus m. Clay to reimburse him for property loss and financial judgements…House · Apr 16, 1858
To suspend rules so that house resolve itself into the committee of the whole on the state of the union for the…House · Apr 15, 1858
To table reconsideration of vote agreeing to request of Senate for conference on S. 161, the speaker voting yes.House · Apr 14, 1858
To agree to the conference requested by the Senate on S. 161. The speaker voted yes.House · Apr 14, 1858
To adjourn until monday next. (p. 1551-1)House · Apr 9, 1858
To pass H.R. 306. (p. 1551-1)House · Apr 9, 1858
To send to committee of ways and means, H.R. 306, a bill relating to deficiencies in the appropriations for year…House · Apr 9, 1858
To determine if the house adheres to its amendment to S. 161 an act for the admission of kansas to the union, which…House · Apr 8, 1858
To pass H.R. 306. (p. 1544-1)House · Apr 8, 1858
To refer to the committee of ways and means. H.R. 306, with instructions to report items in separate bills, and to…House · Apr 8, 1858
To table H.R. 306, (11 stat. 266, app. 5-4-58), a bill to supply deficiences in appropriations for service for year…House · Apr 8, 1858
To table H.R. 478, which provides for police protection in the city of washington. (p. 1478-3)House · Apr 5, 1858
To suspend rules for purpose of considering H.R. 478, a bill to establish an auxiliary guard for protection of…House · Apr 5, 1858
To table the motion to reconsider vote agreeing to amendment to H.R. 313, the bill to provide volunteers for defense…House · Apr 5, 1858
To concur in the fourth amendment to H.R. 313, (11 stat. 262, app. 4-7-58), a bill to provide for organization of…House · Apr 5, 1858
To adopt S. 161, as amended, an act for the admission of kansas into the union. (p. 1437-3,1438-1)House · Apr 1, 1858
To amend S. 161, an act for admission of kansas into the union, so as to provide for requirements necessary for the…House · Apr 1, 1858
To amend an amendment to S. 161, an act for the admission of kansas into the union so as to affirm that nothing in…House · Apr 1, 1858
To reject S. 161, (11 stat. 269, app. 5-4-58), an act for the admission of kansas into the union. (p. 1330-3,1435-3…House · Apr 1, 1858
To suspend rules to introduce resolution to increase from five to seven the membership on proposed committee which is…House · Mar 29, 1858
To table a house resolution providing for expulsion of o.b. Matteson as being guilty of libel against house members…House · Mar 27, 1858
To table a resolution to refer to committee on public lands a communication from the secretary of interior supplying…House · Mar 26, 1858
To adopt resolution which provides for release of john w. Wolcott by the house sergeant-at-arms and that he be turned…House · Mar 22, 1858
To amend a resolution relating to john w. Wolcott now in custody for alleged contempt of the house so as to effect…House · Mar 22, 1858
To table resolution which provides for sergeant-at-arms to release from custody and deliver to the marshall of the…House · Mar 22, 1858
To adjourn. (p. 1203-1)House · Mar 19, 1858
To adjourn house until monday next. (p. 1189-3)House · Mar 19, 1858
To adopt H.R. 313, a bill to provide volunteers for the defense of texas frontier. (p. 1189-2,1188-2)House · Mar 19, 1858
To order engrossment and third reading of H.R. 313, a bill providing for organization of volunteers for defense of…House · Mar 19, 1858
To amend H.R. 313, (11 stat. 262, app. 4-7-58), which provides for the organization of a regiment of mounted…House · Mar 19, 1858
To send H.R. 436, which provides for admission of kansas into the union, to the comm. On territories. (p. 1150-1)House · Mar 16, 1858
To send H.R. 432, relating to granting of land for a canal in new york, to the committee on public lands. (p. 1149-2)House · Mar 16, 1858
To send H.R. 432, which provides to grant land to the niagara ship canal in the state of new york, to the comm. Of the…House · Mar 16, 1858
To suspend rules so as to introduce a resolution to request the secretary of treasury to furnish house with…House · Mar 15, 1858
To table appeal from decision of the chair relating to MR. Harris' contention that there exists a question of…House · Mar 12, 1858
To adjourn, to allow time to secure full house on vote relating to question of privilege. (p. 1075-3,1076-1)House · Mar 11, 1858
To table an appeal from the decision of the chair that MR. Harris' point of order that select committee has not…House · Mar 11, 1858
To order a call of the house to delay action on question of privilege.House · Mar 11, 1858
To adopt resolution to excuse john c. Mason from committee of accounts.House · Mar 10, 1858
To adopt H.R. 307, (11 stat. 261, app. 3-11-58), a bill in appropriations for paper, printing, binding and…House · Mar 8, 1858
To adopt H.R. 8, pension claim of john hamilton, as amended.House · Mar 8, 1858
To table motion to reconsider vote by which amendment to H.R. 8, pension claim of john hamilton was adopted.House · Mar 8, 1858
To amend H.R. 8, (11 stat. 527, app. 3-16-58), a bill for the relief of john hamilton (an old soldier) so as to…House · Mar 5, 1858
To table resolution in reference to alleged attempts of the executive to improperly influence the action of house…House · Mar 4, 1858
To adopt S.J.RES. 3, extending and defining presidents authority in relation to a bill on efficiency of the navy.House · Mar 3, 1858
To table a motion to reconsider S.J.RES. 3, (11 stat. 367, app. 3-10-58), which extends and defines the President's…House · Mar 3, 1858
To refer to the committee of the whole on the state of the union for further consideration and adjustment, H.R. 311, a…House · Mar 2, 1858
To adjourn until monday next. (p. 889-2)House · Feb 26, 1858
To adjourn until monday next.House · Feb 26, 1858
To send to select committee the resolution relating to expulsion of o.b. Matteson. (p. 889-1)House · Feb 25, 1858
To table resolution providing for expulsion of oreamus b. Matteson, representative from new york.House · Feb 25, 1858
To adjourn house until tuesday next. (p. 792-2)House · Feb 19, 1858
To suspend rules and resolve house into committee of the whole house on the state of the union to consider…House · Feb 17, 1858
To adopt resolution relating to maryland contested election case.House · Feb 17, 1858
To amend resolution relating to maryland contested election case so as to give committee of elections powers of…House · Feb 17, 1858
To table a motion to reconsider resolution relating to maryland contested election case, henry p. Brooks contesting…House · Feb 17, 1858
To adopt a resolution to commit john w. Wolcott to jail for failure to answer questions put to him by the house. (p…House · Feb 15, 1858
To table a resolution that john w. Wolcott be committed by the sergeant-of-arms to the jail of the district of…House · Feb 15, 1858
To suspend rules so as to introduce a joint resolution to request the President to negotiate through the department of…House · Feb 15, 1858
To suspend the rules so as to introduce a resolution proposing that all debate in the committee of the whole on the…House · Feb 13, 1858
To table a resolution to appoint a committee to investigate whether any improper attempts have been made by any person…House · Feb 12, 1858
To adjourn until monday next. (p. 692-3)House · Feb 12, 1858
To refer to the committee of the whole house on the state of the union, H.R. 45, which provides to improve the…House · Feb 11, 1858
To adopt resolution to appoint special committee to investigate the sale and purchase of land tract at wilkins or…House · Feb 9, 1858
To table resolution to authorize committee to employ clerk at usual compensation. (p. 635-3)House · Feb 9, 1858
To pass amended resolution to send President's kansas message to select committee with instructions.House · Feb 8, 1858
To table motion to reconsider vote agreeing to amendment of resolution on President's kansas message. (p. 622-3)House · Feb 8, 1858
To amend resolution on President's kansas message so as to refer said message and all papers pertaining to admittance…House · Feb 8, 1858
To refer President's message on admission of kansas to comm. On territories and to be printed. (p. 622-1)House · Feb 8, 1858
To put main question to house on sending the President's kansas message to committee on the territories.House · Feb 8, 1858
To dispense with further proceedings under a call of the house. (p. 605-2)House · Feb 5, 1858
To adjourn due to late hour (5:30 a.m.)House · Feb 5, 1858
To table appeal from decision of the chair which is that in order to be entitled to vote a member must have been upon…House · Feb 5, 1858
To adjourn, due to late hour (4:40 a.m.) (p. 605-2)House · Feb 5, 1858
To excuse MR. Davidson for his non-appearance. (p. 605-2)House · Feb 5, 1858
To adjourn, due to late hour (4:00 a.m.) (p. 605-2)House · Feb 5, 1858
To adjourn, due to late hour (3:32 a.m.)House · Feb 5, 1858
To excuse rep. Damrell for non-appearance. (p. 604-2)House · Feb 5, 1858
To suspend all further proceedings under a call of the house. (p. 604-2)House · Feb 5, 1858
To adjourn, due to lateness of hour (2:15 a.m.) (p. 604-1)House · Feb 5, 1858
To excuse rep. Curry for non-attendance. (p. 604-1)House · Feb 5, 1858
To excuse rep. Cragin for non-attendance. (p. 603-2)House · Feb 5, 1858
To adjourn due to late hour (12:53 a.m.) (p. 603-2)House · Feb 5, 1858
To excuse horace j. Clark for non-attendance. (p. 603-1)House · Feb 5, 1858
To adjourn, due to lateness of the hour (11:50 p.m.) (p. 602-3)House · Feb 5, 1858
To order a call of the house. (p. 602-2)House · Feb 5, 1858
To adjourn. (p. 602-1)House · Feb 5, 1858
To adjourn, due to evident dead-lock on subject matter. No quorum voting. (p. 601-3)House · Feb 5, 1858
To excuse MR. Warren from voting on the motion to excuse MR. Garnett, no quorum voting. (p. 601-3)House · Feb 5, 1858
To adjourn. (p. 601-2)House · Feb 5, 1858
To table motion to reconsider previous vote by which rep. Miles was excused from voting. (p. 601-1)House · Feb 5, 1858
To excuse MR. Miles from voting on the motion to excuse MR. Garnett from voting.House · Feb 5, 1858
To adjourn due to late hour (7:40 p.m.) and inability to come to decision on subject matter. (p. 600-3)House · Feb 5, 1858
To table appeal of MR. Stanton from decision of the chair which ruled it in order for MR. Garnett to be excused from…House · Feb 5, 1858
To adjourn, due to late hour 7:10 a.m.House · Feb 5, 1858
To adjourn.House · Feb 5, 1858
To adjourn.House · Feb 5, 1858
To adjourn.House · Feb 5, 1858
To adjourn.House · Feb 5, 1858
To adjourn.House · Feb 5, 1858
To adjourn house over weekend and meet monday feb. 8, 1858, (so as to terminate debate on President's message…House · Feb 5, 1858
To adopt resolution that it is inexpedient to allow further time to take testimony in the case of the ohio contested…House · Feb 5, 1858
To amend a resolution on the ohio contested election so as to extend to lewis campbell and clement vallandigham an…House · Feb 5, 1858
To call the house with a view toward consideration of the ohio contested election case between clement l. Vallandigham…House · Feb 5, 1858
To adjourn (so as to terminate debate on President's message on kansas). (p. 536-2)House · Feb 2, 1858
To adjourn so as to postpone consideration of President's message on constitution of kansas and the application for…House · Feb 2, 1858
To pass H.R. 202, deficiency printing bill, as amended. (p. 533-1)House · Feb 2, 1858
To amend H.R. 202, the printing deficiency bill, so as to provide that extra copies of any document shall be printed…House · Feb 2, 1858
To table H.R. 202, which provides to appropriate money to supply deficiences for the paper, printing, binding and…House · Feb 2, 1858
To amend H.R. 63, (11 stat 260 app. 2-4-58), a bill to supply omitted appropriation for the national armories, be…House · Feb 1, 1858
To table a resolution to close debate on H.R. 3, a bill which makes appropriations for payment of pensions of United…House · Jan 25, 1858
To adjourn.House · Jan 22, 1858
To adjourn house from this day (friday) until monday next.House · Jan 22, 1858
To adjourn house from firday to monday next.House · Jan 22, 1858
To adopt the resolution that the portion of the President's annual message and accompanying documents which relates to…House · Jan 20, 1858
To table H.R. 127 which provides to apportion the clerks and messengers of the several departments of the United…House · Jan 19, 1858
To adopt the resolution that the committee on judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of reporting a…House · Jan 18, 1858
To suspend rules and to have house resolve itself into committee of the whole house on the state of the union.House · Jan 18, 1858
To adjourn until monday next. (p. 312-1,2)House · Jan 15, 1858
To amend a resolution to authorize speaker to appoint a committee of five to investigate affairs of middlesex…House · Jan 15, 1858
To adjourn until monday next. (p. 304-2)House · Jan 15, 1858
To adjourn this day (friday) and meet again monday next.House · Jan 14, 1858
To table a resolution to close debate in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union on the presidents'…House · Jan 11, 1858
To suspend rules and introduce a bill to increase military establishment of the army of the United States by the…House · Jan 11, 1858
To adopt resolution to print 5000 extra copies of coast survey report. (p. 248-1)House · Jan 11, 1858
To table a resolution to print 5000 extra copies of letters to the secretary of treasury, communicating report of…House · Jan 11, 1858
To suspend rules and introduce a resolution that the states be again called for the introduction of bills and…House · Jan 11, 1858
To adopt a resolution to adjourn on january 8, and to meet monday instead of saturday.House · Jan 7, 1858
To amend resolution to adjourn on january 8, so as to change day for the meeting of the house from saturday to monday.House · Jan 7, 1858
To amend an amendment to the resolution that the President be requested to communicate to this house all information…House · Jan 4, 1858
To adopt preamble to resolution, which preamble acknowledges the proclamation of brigham young, late governor of utah…House · Dec 23, 1857
To table the resolution and preamble that the committee on territories be instructed to report the facts regarding an…House · Dec 23, 1857
To concur in Senate resolution providing for recess from december 23, 1857, to january 4, 1858. (p. 155-1)House · Dec 22, 1857
To pass S. 13, (11 stat 257, app. 12-23-57), an act to authorize the issue of treasury notes not exceeding…House · Dec 22, 1857
To suspend the rules so as to allow house to consider the current resolution that when the two houses adjourn on dec…House · Dec 21, 1857
To table a motion to reconsider the vote by which the house refused to table a resolution to appoint a committee to…House · Dec 19, 1857
To table a resolution to appoint a select committee to consider all petitions and matters relating to construction of…House · Dec 19, 1857
To amend a resolution authorizing the committee on military affairs to employ a clerk with compensation, so as to…House · Dec 18, 1857
To amend a resolution so as to send to committee on public lands instead of to committee on agriculture, H.R. 2, which…House · Dec 15, 1857
To adopt the resolution that when the house adjourns tomorrow it will adjourn to meet in the new hall of…House · Dec 14, 1857
To amend a resolution providing to open daily sessions with a prayer given by washington clergymen requested to…House · Dec 10, 1857
To elect a public printer. Votes for j.b. Steedman are coded as 1; for g.m. Weston as 2; for g. Seaton as 5; for r…House · Dec 9, 1857
To adopt a resolution that the house proceed to the election of a printer with proviso that house retains the right to…House · Dec 9, 1857
To adopt a resolution to appoint a committee to examine laws relating to printing for the house, and the salary and…House · Dec 9, 1857
To table a resolution to appoint a committee to examine the laws in relation to the printing for the house. (p. 23-1)House · Dec 9, 1857
To order the main question on adoption of a resolution to appoint a committee to examine the laws relative to printing…House · Dec 9, 1857
To elect a seargeant-at-arms. Votes for a. J. Glossbrenner are coded as 1; for charles p. Babcock, as 2.House · Dec 7, 1857
To elect a doorkeeper. Votes for robert b. Hackney are coded as 1; for nathan darling, as 2.House · Dec 7, 1857
To elect a clerk for the 35th house. Votes for j.c. Allen are coded 1; for b.g. Brown, are coded 2; for william cullom…House · Dec 7, 1857
To elect a speaker of the house. Votes for james l. Ore (dem) are coded 1; votes for g.a. Grow (rep) are coded 2…House · Dec 7, 1857
To table H.R. 848, a bill refunding duties on goods destroyed by fire.Senate · Mar 3, 1857
To postpone indefinitely H.R. 848.Senate · Mar 3, 1857
To amend H.R. 848, by a provision that said commission appointed to ascertain the amount of duties paid on goods…Senate · Mar 3, 1857
To amend H.R. 848, by extending the benefits of the act to merchants of new orleans as well as those of new york.Senate · Mar 3, 1857
To table H.R. 848, a bill refunding duties on foods, wares and merchandise destroyed by fire.Senate · Mar 3, 1857
To proceed to consideration of executive business, during debate on H.R. 428, a bill making appropriations for the…Senate · Mar 3, 1857
To table H.R. 428, a bill making appropriations for the bridging of streams and opening roads in minnestoa territorySenate · Mar 3, 1857
To amend H.R. 615, by providing that there shall be paid $1,000 additional compensation to specified persons.Senate · Mar 3, 1857
To amend H.R. 615, by appropriating specified sums for post offices and court houses in certain cities.Senate · Mar 3, 1857
To concur in the conference report on H.R. 635, (app. 3/3/1857, 11 stat. L. 240), a bill supplying deficiencies in the…Senate · Mar 3, 1857
To amend H.R. 615, by appropriating $43,000 for the establishment of a steam ferry across the potpmac river at the…Senate · Mar 3, 1857
To amend H.R. 615, by providing for the free importation of iron necessary for the construction and repair of any…Senate · Mar 3, 1857
To amend an amendment to H.R. 615, by a provision that no duties or charges shall be imposed on railroad iron bars…Senate · Mar 3, 1857
To amend H.R. 615, by appropriating $66,000 to enlarge and prepare the public grounds surrounding the capitol.Senate · Mar 3, 1857
To amend an amendment to H.R. 615, by proposing to change the boundary fixed by the original amendment to enlarge the…Senate · Mar 3, 1857
To amend H.R. 615, by appropriating $1,000,000 for continuing the washington aqueduct.Senate · Mar 3, 1857
To amend H.R. 615, by appropriating an additional $10,961.23 for repairing the long bridge over the potomac connecting…Senate · Mar 3, 1857
To amend an amendment to H.R. 615, by appropriating $100,000 for the construction of a bridge at the aqueduct on the…Senate · Mar 3, 1857
To amend H.R. 615, by appropriating $31,659.10 for a new basin in georgetown at the terminus of the cheasapeake and…Senate · Mar 3, 1857
To amend an amendment to H.R. 615, (app. 3/3/1857, 11 stat. L. 221), a bill making appropriations for civil expenses…Senate · Mar 3, 1857
To amend H.R. 633, (app. 3/3/1857, 11 stat. L. 243), a bill making appropriations for naval service for 1858, by…Senate · Mar 3, 1857
To postpone consideration of S. 638, a bill granting public land in kansas for the construction of a railroad.Senate · Mar 3, 1857
To table the appeal from decision of the chair, made during consideration of resolution to appoint james simons as…Senate · Mar 3, 1857
To adjourn, during debate on H.R. 848, a bill refunding or remitting duties on goods and merchandise destroyed by fire.Senate · Mar 2, 1857
To amend H.R. 633, (app. 3/3/1857, 11 stat. L. 243), a bill making appropriations for the naval service for 1858, by…Senate · Mar 2, 1857
To agree to the conference report on H.R. 566, which recommends substitute amendments to those disagreed to by both…Senate · Mar 2, 1857
To amend H.R. 616, by appropriating $500,000 for the establishment of a military academy at mount vernon for the…Senate · Mar 2, 1857
To amend an amendment to H.R. 616, by eliminating all of the amendment proposing to establish a military academy at…Senate · Mar 2, 1857
To amend H.R. 616, by authorizing the President to confer the title of brevet lieutenant general on general scott, who…Senate · Mar 2, 1857
To concur in an amendment made in committee of the whole to H.R. 616, which amendment authorizes the President to…Senate · Mar 2, 1857
To sustain the chair's decision, ruling in order the amendment to H.R. 616, which amendment provides that the joint…Senate · Mar 2, 1857
To amend H.R. 616, (app. 3/3/1857, 11 stat. L. 200), a bill making appropriations for the army for 1858, by…Senate · Mar 2, 1857
To amend H.R. 616, (app. 3/3/1857, 11 stat. L. 200), a bill making appropriations for the army for 1858, by…Senate · Mar 2, 1857
To amend an amendment to H.R. 606, by setting the salary of the judge of the southern district of california at $3,500…Senate · Mar 2, 1857
To concur in the amendment to H.R. 606, which amendment seeks to increase the salary of the judge of the northern…Senate · Mar 2, 1857
To concur in the amendment to H.R. 606, which amendment made in committee of the whole, proposes to increase the…Senate · Mar 2, 1857
To table the resolution considering the credentials of senator graham n. Fitch of indiana.Senate · Mar 2, 1857
To adjourn, while considering H.R. 606; no quorum voting.Senate · Feb 28, 1857
To concur in the amendment to H.R. 606, which amendment increases the salary of the judge of southern district of…Senate · Feb 28, 1857
To concur in the amendment to H.R. 606, which amendment appropriates $20,000 for the legislative expenses for the…Senate · Feb 28, 1857
To amend H.R. 606, by paying to the late secretary of madrid, for acting as charge d' affairs during the years 1852 to…Senate · Feb 28, 1857
To amend an amendment to H.R. 606, by providing that the secretaries appoint clerks from various states, each to have…Senate · Feb 28, 1857
To concur in the amendment to H.R.606, (app. 3/3/1857, 11 stat. L. 206), a bill making appropriations for the…Senate · Feb 28, 1857
To table S. 492, a bill settling private land claims in new mexico.Senate · Feb 28, 1857
To amend H.R. 635, (app. 3/3/1857, 11 stat. L. 240), a bill supplying deficiencies in the appropriations for service…Senate · Feb 28, 1857
To take up h.j.r. 31, a resolution authorizing the President to confer title of lieutenant general by brevet and…Senate · Feb 28, 1857
To take up consideration of H.R. 644, a bill creating the office of surveyor general of public lands in minnesota…Senate · Feb 28, 1857
To concur in a separate vote on the amendment to H.R. 636, which amendment authorizes the postmaster general to…Senate · Feb 27, 1857
To amend H.R. 636, by authorizing the postmaster general to accept the lowest bid offered, not to exceed $22,000 a…Senate · Feb 27, 1857
To amend H.R. 636, by eliminating the section which gives to mail contractors the right of pre-emption to 320 acres of…Senate · Feb 27, 1857
To amend H.R. 636, (app. 3/3/1857, 11 stat. L. 188), a bill making appropriations for the post office department for…Senate · Feb 27, 1857
To adopt a substitute amendment to H.R. 566, which amendment proposes, in lieu of present duties, to impose a duty of…Senate · Feb 26, 1857
To amend an amendment to H.R. 566, by transferring to schedule 1, all unmanufactured wool valued at 20 cents or less…Senate · Feb 26, 1857
To amend an amendment to H.R. 566 by raising the duty on wool from 8% to 23%.Senate · Feb 26, 1857
To amend H.R. 566, by reducing , after july 1, 1857, certain duties by 20 and 30%.Senate · Feb 26, 1857
To reconsider the vote ordering emgrossment of the amendment and third reading of H.R. 566, which amendment makes a 25…Senate · Feb 26, 1857
To adopt the amendment to H.R. 566, which amendment provides for a reduction of 25% on the rates of duty imposed by…Senate · Feb 26, 1857
To amend H.R. 566, by placing all imported wines on the free list.Senate · Feb 26, 1857
To concur in the amendment to H.R. 566, which amendment provides that on and after july 1, 1857, the duty on articles…Senate · Feb 26, 1857
To amend the amendment to H.R. 566, (app. 3/3/1857, 11 stat. L. 192), a bill reducing the duty on imports, by…Senate · Feb 26, 1857
To pass S. 622, a bill establishing a telegraph system from the atlantic states to san francisco.Senate · Feb 26, 1857
To postpone all prior orders and to proceed to consideration of S. 622, a bill establishing a telegraph system from…Senate · Feb 26, 1857
To amend an amendment to S. 493, by giving to Congress the right to terminate contracts after five years instead of…Senate · Feb 25, 1857