President James Polk Record on Roll Call Votes in 30 Senate

TO PASS S. 31 (APP. 5/31/1848, 0) PROVIDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE MANUSCRIPTS AND PAPERS OF THE LATE JAMES MADISON, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. (P. 78-3) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO CONSIDER S. 26, PROVIDING FOR THE ADDITION OF 10 REGIMENTS FOR THE U.S. ARMY. (VICE-PRESIDENT VOTING IN THE AFFIRMATIVE.) (P. 78-3) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF VICTOR E. PIOLLET OF PENNSYLVANIA AS ARMY PAYMASTER, EFFECTIVE JUNE 17, 1847. SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO RATIFY THE TREATY. SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO TABLE S. 26. (P. 468-3) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS S. 26. (P. 486-2) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION PROMOTING THE PURCHASE OF HEMP FOR USE OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY. (P. 526-2) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO ENGROSS AND READ FOR THE THIRD TIME H.R. 104, AUTHORIZING A LOAN, NOT TO EXCEED 16 MILLION DOLLARS, TO COVER CERTAIN DEFICIENCIES IN THE TREASURY. (P. 549-2,3) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO ADVISE AND CONSENT TO RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY MADE AUG. 21, 1847, BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE CHIPPEWA INDIANS. SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS THE RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE TREATY WITH THE CHIPPEWA INDIANS OF THE MISS. RIVER AND LAKE SUPERIOR AND AN AMENDMENT ELIMINATING A PROVISION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AGENCY ON THE MISSISSIPPI AND FOR A STATEMENT OF THE AMOUNT OF ANNUI SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE RATIFICATION OF THE CONVENTION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE SWISS CONFEDERATION FOR THE MUTUAL ABOLITION OF THE DROIT D'AUBAINE AND TAXES ON EMIGRATION, CONCLUDED AT WASHINGTON MAY 18, 1847. SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE RATIFICATION OF THE CONVENTION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE SWISS CONFEDERATION FOR THE ABOLITION OF THE DROIT D'AUBAINE AND TAXES ON EMIGRATION. (P. 402, 415) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY CONCLUDED DEC. 12, 1846, BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE REPUBLIC OF NEW GRANADA. SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO ENGROSS AND READ FOR THE THIRD TIME S. 115, AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. TO INCREASE THE NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT OF THE U.S. (P. 922-2) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO ENGROSS AND READ FOR THE THIRD TIME S. 6, ESTABLISHING A BRANCH MINT IN NEW YORK CITY. SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF GIDEON J. PILLOW AS MAJOR-GENERAL. (P. 441, 450, 452) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF CALEB CUSHING AS BRIGADIER-GENERAL. (P. 441, 450, 453) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO ENGROSS AND READ FOR A THIRD TIME S. 324. SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO CONCUR IN COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE REPORT CONCERNING AMENDMENT TO H.R. 219 (APP. 8/3/1848), PROVIDING FOR SUPPORT OF THE NAVY FOR THE 1849 FISCAL YEAR. (P. 1016-3) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO POSTPONE INDEFINITELY H.R. 201, ESTABLISHING A TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT IN OREGON. (P. 1031-2) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS H.R. 106 (APP. 8/11/1848), REMITTING CERTAIN DUTIES ON RAILROAD IRON TO THE RED RIVER RAILROAD. THE GLOBE REPORTS THE ACTION AS ENGROSSMENT OF THE BILL. (P. 1051-2) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF STEPHEN W. KEARNY FOR GALLANT AND MERITORIOUS CONDUCT IN NEW MEXICO AND IN CALIFORNIA DURING THE BATTLE OF SAN PASQUALE AND LATER. (P. 379, 473) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO TABLE H.R. 201, TO ESTABLISH A TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT IN OREGON. (P. 1061-2) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO ENGROSS AND READ FOR THE THIRD TIME H.R. 201, WHICH ESTABLISHES A TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT IN OREGON. (P. 1061-3) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO RECEDE FROM ITS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 201, WHICH AMENDMENT EXTENDS THE LINE OF THE MISSOURI COMPROMISE TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN. (P. 1078-1) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF CHARLES MCVEY AS UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. (P. 6-9, 10) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS S. 366 (APP. 2/26/1849), AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA, AND GEORGETOWN STEAM BOAT CO. (P. 112-2) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF LEWIS CASS, JR., AS CHARGE D'AFFAIRES OF THE UNITED STATES TO THE PAPAL STATES. (P. 13, 5-9) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE RATIFICATION OF THE CONVENTION BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND AND THE UNITED STATES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE COMMUNICATION BY POST BETWEEN THEIR RESPECTIVE TERRITORIES, CONCLUDED AND SIGNED AT LONDON, DEC. 15, SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE RATIFICATION OF THE ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT AND CONVENTION MADE AUG. 6, 1848, BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND THE FOUR CONFEDERATED BANDS OF PAWNEE INDIANS. SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO ADVISE AND CONSENT TO RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY, CONCLUDED AT LAKE PAW-AW-HAY-KON-NAY ON 10/18/1848, BETWEEN THE U.S. AND THE MENOMONEE INDIANS. SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO CONCUR IN CLAUSE TO AMENDMENT TO H.R. 692, WHICH CLAUSE APPROPRIATES $20,000 FOR PURCHASING THE REMAINING MANUSCRIPTS, BOOKS, AND PAPERS OF THE LATE JAMES MONROE, FOR DEPOSIT AND PRESERVATION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY WITH AMENDMENT CONCLUDED NOV. 24, 1848, BETWEEN THE U.S. AND THE STOCKBRIDGE TRIBE OF INDIANS, GRANTING $25,000 TO THE STOCKBRIDGE AND MUNSEE INDIANS FOR A RELEASE OF ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIM SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO PASS H.R. 764. (P. 680-2) SEE VOTEVIEW.

TO RECEDE FROM SENATES AMENDMENT TO H.R. 692, WHICH AMENDMENT PROPOSES TO PROVIDE A FORM OF GOVERNMENT FOR THE TERRITORY WEST OF RIO DEL NORTE, KNOWN AS CALIFORNIA, ACQUIRED FROM MEXICO, AND APPROPRIATING $200,000 FOR ENFORCEMENT OF SAME. (P. 6 SEE VOTEVIEW.