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 | | h38v416 | TO PASS S. 328 (13 STAT 584, 7/2/1864), A BILL TO CREDIT MAJ. BREUTON WITH *2,000,000, THE AMOUNT HE AS PAYMASTER IN THE ARMY, HAD ON HAND ON BOARD THE STEAMER RUTH WHEN IT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE ON THE NIGHT OF 8/4/1863. (P. 3517-2) | S328 | 1 | Yea vote 13 STAT 584, 7/2/1864 | 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)