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President Franklin Pierce's Record on Roll Call Votes in the 34th Senate
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This page compiles President Franklin Pierce's record on U.S. Senate roll call votes. Presidents do not vote in the Senate, 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.
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Vote#Description (Highlights are coding aids) asc / dscBill/ResPres "Vote"Pres NotesMore info 
s34v390TO AMEND THE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 566, (APP. 3/3/1857, 11 STAT. L. 192), A BILL REDUCING THE DUTY ON IMPORTS, BY ELIMINATING THAT PART OF THE AMENDMENT WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE REDUCTION BY ONE-FIFTH THE PRESENT RATES ON CERTAIN ARTICLES.HR5666Nay vote
Req 340051
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s34v391TO CONCUR IN THE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 566, WHICH AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT ON AND AFTER JULY 1, 1857, THE DUTY ON ARTICLES CONTAINED IN SCHEDULES A AND B BE REDUCED TO 30% AD VALOREM AND THE DUTY ON ARTICLES CONTAINED IN SCHEDULES C,D,E,F,G,AND H BEHR5661Yea vote
Req 340051
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s34v393TO ADOPT THE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 566, WHICH AMENDMENT PROVIDES FOR A REDUCTION OF 25% ON THE RATES OF DUTY IMPOSED BY THE ACT OF 7/30/1856, TO TAKE EFFECT 7/1/1857, INCLUDING ARTICLES IN PUBLIC STORES ON THE LATER DATE.HR5661Yea vote
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s34v394TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE ORDERING EMGROSSMENT OF THE AMENDMENT AND THIRD READING OF H.R. 566, WHICH AMENDMENT MAKES A 25 PER CENT REDUCTION IN THE TARIFF RATES APPROVED 7/30/1856.HR5666Nay vote
Req 340051
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s34v395TO AMEND H.R. 566, BY REDUCING , AFTER JULY 1, 1857, CERTAIN DUTIES BY 20 AND 30%.HR5661Yea vote
Req 340051
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s34v424TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 566, WHICH RECOMMENDS SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENTS TO THOSE DISAGREED TO BY BOTH HOUSES AND WHICH PLACE CERTAIN ARTICLES ON THE FREE LIST.HR5661Yea vote
APP. 3/3/1857, 11 STAT. L. 192
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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)






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