President Abraham Lincoln's Record on Roll Call Votes in the 38th House of RepresentativesAbout This Page
This page compiles President Abraham Lincoln's record on U.S. House of Representatives roll call votes. Presidents do not vote in the House, but they may show what side they're on.
This data is part of a larger project to identify the policy preferences of all U.S. Presidents.
Vote# | Description asc / dsc | Bill/Res | Pres "Vote" | Pres Notes | More info | | h38v341 | AN AMENDMENT AS FOLLOWS, AND THE SENATE AGREE TO THE SAME-- TO STRIKE OUT, ALL AFTER THE ENACTING CLAUSE OF SECTION 4 AND INSERT IN LIEU THEREOF AS FOLLOWS-- THAT ALL PERSONS OF COLOR WHO WERE FREE ON THE 19TH DAY OF APRIL, 1861 AND WHO HAVE BE | HR198 | 1 | Yea vote 13 STAT 126, 6/15/1864 | Voteview | |
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Notes:- Highlighted words in vote descriptions are just are coding aids.
- Pres Votes: 1 (Yea) 6 (Nay) 9 (Not voting, not shown)