President Abraham Lincoln's Record on Roll Call Votes in the 39th 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 | | h39v557 | TO PASS S. 283 (14 STAT 624, 2/25/1867), TO RELIEF OF EDWARD ST. CLAIR CLARKE, PAYMASTER OF UNITED STATES ON BOARD STEAMER SUMTER; THAT IN SETTLEMENT OF HIS ACCOUNTS AS ASSISTANT PAYMASTER, U.S. NAVY, THERE SHALL BE ALLOWED TO HIM THE SUM OF $4 | S283 | 1 | Yea vote 14 STAT 624, 2/25/1867 | 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)