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President George Washington's Record on Roll Call Votes in the 1st Senate
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This page compiles President George Washington'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 
s1v1TO PASS THE BILL (1 STAT 73, APP. 9-24-1789), TO ESTABLISH THE JUDICIAL COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES.1Yea vote
Signed, 9/24/1789
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s1v3TO CONCUR IN THE ACT (1 STAT 28, APP. 7-27-1789), TO ESTABLISH AN EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT TO BE KNOWN AS THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.1Yea vote
Signed, July 27, 1789
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s1v6TO AMEND THE ACT (1 STAT 54, APP. 8-20-1789), TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENSES OF NEGOTIATIONS OR TREATIES WITH THE INDIAN TRIBES, AND THE APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS, SO AS TO CHANGE THE LIMIT OF THE SUM TO BE EXPENDED IN NEGOTIATING A TREATY WITH.18,17896Nay vote
request 10015
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s1v7TO RECEDE FROM DISAGREEMENT TO A HOUSE AMENDMENT TO THE BILL (1 STAT 65, APP. 9-2-1789), TO ESTABLISH A TREASURY DEPT., SAID AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT IN THE ABSENCE OF A SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, THE ASSISTANT SHALL HAVE CHARGE OF THE OFFICE. (1Yea vote
Signed 9/2/1789
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s1v8TO PASS THE RESOLUTION THAT THERE OUGHT TO BE A DISCRIMINA- TION BETWEEN THE COMPENSATION ALLOWED TO SENATORS AND TO REPRESENTATIVES.SRE1Yea vote
request 10015
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s1v14TO INSIST ON THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO THE COMPENSATION BILL, THAT NO SENATOR SHALL RECEIVE MORE THAN $6.00 PER DAY FROM THE END OF ONE SESSION TO THE NEXT.1Yea vote
Signed 9/22/1789
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s1v24TO PASS THE BILL TO PREVENT BRINGING GOODS, WARES, AND MERCHANDISE FROM RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS, INTO THE U.S., AND TO AUTHORIZE A DEMAND OF MONEY FROM THAT STATE.1Yea vote
Signed 6/14/1790
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s1v38TO PASS THE HOUSE BILL (1 STAT 129, APP. 7-5-90), TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF WEST POINT. (P. 994)HR1Yea vote
Signed 7/5/1790
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s1v56TO PASS THE GOVERNMENT SEAT BILL.S1Yea vote
Signed 7/16/1790
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s1v70TO PASS THE DEBT BILL.HR1Yea vote
Signed 8/4/1790
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s1v82TO ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY WITH THE CREEK INDIANS..12,17901Yea vote
Treaty
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s1v93TO INSIST ON THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT OF THE HOUSE TO THE HOUSE BILL (1 STAT 199, 3-3-1791), REPEALING AFTER JUNE 30 NEXT, THE DUTIES HERETOFORE LAID UPON DISTILLED SPIRITS AND LAYING OTHERS IN THEIR PLACE, WHICH AMENDMENT REDUCES FROM 7 HR1Yea vote
Signed 3/3/1791
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s1v97TO AGREE TO THE FIRST CLAUSE OF THE SENATE BILL (1 STAT 214, 3-3-1791), AMENDING AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT SEAT OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, WHICH CLAUSE AUTHORIZES THE PRESIDENT TO MAKE ANY PART OF THE TERRITORY BELOW THE LIMIS1Yea vote
Signed 3/3/1791
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s1v99TO PASS THE AMENDED BILL, (1 STAT 216, APP. 3-3-1791), IN ADDITION TO AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE SALARIES OF THE EXECUT- IVE OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNMENT, WITH THEIR ASSISTANTS AND CLERKS, WHICH BILL INCREASES THE SALARY OF THE CHIEF CLERK OF THE AUS1Yea vote
Signed 3/3/1791
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s1v100TO READ THE SECOND TIME THE HOUSE BILL, CARRYING INTO EFFECT THE CONVENTION BETWEEN THE U.S. AND FRANCE, ENTERED INTO FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFINING AND ESTABLISHING THE FUNCTIONS AND PRIVILEGES OF THEIR RESPECTIVE, CONSULS, MOTION DEFEATED, BECAUHR1Yea vote
req 10019
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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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