President Franklin Pierce Record on Roll Call Votes in 34 Senate

TO CONSENT TO THE NOMINATION OF WILSON SHANNON, MADE BY THE PRESIDENT, TO BE GOVERNOR OF KANSAS.

TO AGREE TO THE RATIFICATION OF THE ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT AND CONVENTION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE CHOCTAW AND CHICKASAW TRIBES OF INDIANS, MADE AND CONCLUDED IN WASHINGTON, 6/22/1845.

TO ENGROSS FOR THIRD READING, S. 119, A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF TEN SLOOPS OF WAR.

TO PASS S. 1 (PASSED OVER VETO, 7/8/1856), (11 STAT. L. 25), A BILL APPROPRIATING $45,000 FOR DEEPENING THE CHANNEL OVER THE ST. CLAIR FLATS, MICHIGAN.

TO PASS S. 2, (PASSED OVER VETO, 7/8/1856, 11 STAT. L. 25), A BILL APPROPRIATING $100,000 FOR DEEPENING THE CHANNEL OF THE ST. MARYS RIVER, MICH.

TO PASS S. 14 (PASS OVER VETO, 7/8/1856, 11 STAT. L. 25), A BILL APPROPRIATING $300,000 FOR REMOVING ONSTRUCTIONS IN THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT THE SOUTHWEST PASS AND PASSE A L' OUTRE.

TO AGREE TO RATIFICATION OF THE ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT MADE AND CONCLUDED AT STOCKBRIDGE, WISCONSIN, 2/5/1856 BETWEEN THE U.S. AND THE STOCKBRIDGE AND MUNSEE TRIBES OF INDIANS.

TO PASS H.R. 8.

TO PASS H.R. 121, (APP. 5/9/1856, 11 STAT. L. 7), A BILL TRANSFERRING AND SURRENDERING TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS ALL THE PORTION OF THE CUMBERLAND ROAD LYING IN THAT STATE. (THE GLOBE READS, TO ORDER THIRD READING.)

TO PASS S. 14 (PASSED OVER VETO 7/8/1856, 11 STAT. L. 24), A BILL REMOVING OBSTRUCTIONS TO NAVIGATION AT THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT THE SOUTHWEST PASS AND PASS A L' OUTRE.

TO PASS S. 356.

TO PASS S. 2,(PASSED OVER VETO 7/8/1856, 11 STAT. L. 25), A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR DEEPENING THE CHANNEL OVER THE FLATS OF ST. MARYS RIVER IN MICHIGAN.

TO PASS S. 1, (PASSED OVER VETO 7/8/1856, 11 STAT. L. 25), A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR DEEPENING THE CHANNEL OVER THE ST. CLAIR'S FLATS IN MICHIGAN.

TO PASS H.R. 411.

TO PASS H.R. 417, (APP. 7/22/1856, 11 STAT. L. 27), A BILL FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A ROAD FROM FORT RIDGELEY, MINN., TO THE SOUTH PASS OF THE ROCKIES IN NEBRASKA.

TO PASS S. 113.

TO CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF GARRETT J. PENDERGAST AS CAPT. IN THE NAVY.

TO CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF JOSEPH B. HULL AS CAPT. IN THE NAVY.

TO CONSENT TO THE PROMOTION AND APPOINTMENT OF JOHN KELLEY, WILLIAM GARDNER, DAVID FARRAGUT, STEPHEN B. WILSON AND 450 OTHERS IN THE NAVY.

TO ADOPT S.J.R. 30, (APP. 8/30/1856, 11 STAT. L. 151), A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CERTAIN NAVAL OFFICERS TO ACCEPT MEDALS FROM CERTAIN FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS.

TO PASS H.R. 553, (APP. 8/7/1856, 11 STAT. L. 30), A BILL GRANTING PUBLIC LANDS IN ALTERNATE SECTIONS TO THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO AID IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF RAILROADS.

TO AGREE TO RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY BETWEEN THE U.S. AND THE KING OF ''TWO SICILIES,'' CONCLUDED AT NAPLES, 10/1/1855.

TO RATIFY THE TREATY BETWEEN THE U.S. AND THE ''TWO SICILIES,'' AS AMENDED.

TO AMEND THE RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY WITH ''TWO SICILIES,'' WHICH AMENDMENT RESTORES EFFECTIVENESS OF ARTICLES 21,22,23, AND 24 PREVIOUSLY ELIMINATED.

TO AGREE TO RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY BETWEEN THE U.S. AND THE ''TWO SICILIES''.

TO PASS H.R. 325, (APP. 8/16/1856, 11 STAT. L. 462), A BILL RENEWING AND EXTENDING ISAAC ADAMS' PATENTS ON THE POWER PRINTING PRESS FOR 7 YEARS.

TO PASS H.R. 12, (APP. 8/16/1856, 11 STAT. L. 51), A BILL APPROPRIATING $200,000 FOR CONTINUING THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE DES MOINES RAPIDS IN THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

TO RATIFY THE TREATY WITH THE GRAND DUCHY OF BADEN, RELATING TO THE MUTUAL RETURN OF FUGITIVES FROM JUSTICE.

TO PASS THE RESOLUTION THAT RATIFYING ON AUG. 15, 1856 THE TREATY FOR THE MUTUAL DELIVERY OF CRIMINALS AND FUGITIVES FROM JUSTICE BETWEEN THE U.S. AND AUSTRIA, EXCLUDING ANY CRIME OF A POLITICAL CHARACTER.

TO AGREE TO RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY BETWEEN THE U.S. AND NICARAGUA.

TO CONCUR IN THE HOUSE AMENDMENT TO S. 398, (APP. 8/16/1856, 11 STAT. L. 48), A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF COMPENSATION PAID TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, WHICH AMENDMENT SEEKS TO ELIMINATE THE ENTIRE BILL AFTER THE ENACTING CLAUSE AND TO I

TO PASS S. 53, (PASSED OVER VETO 8/16/1856, 11 STAT. L. 44), A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE PATAPASCO RIVER IN ORDER TO MAKE ACCESSIBLE THE PORT OF BALTIMORE TO U.S. WARSHIPS.

TO CONCUR IN THE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 315, WHICH AMENDMENT PROVIDES FOR THE EXAMINATION AND SETTLEMENT OF THE CLAIMS OF RAMSEY AND CORMICK BECAUSE OF ABROGATION OF THEIR CONTRACT TO CARRY MAIL FROM VERA CRUZ TO ACAPULCO AND SAN FRANCISCO.

TO PASS H.R. 12,(PASSED OVER VETO 8/16/1856,11 STAT. L. 51) A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF DES MOINES RAPIDS IN THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

TO PASS S. 53, (PASSED OVER VETO 8/16/1856 11 STAT. L. 44), A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF NAVIGATION ON THE PATAPSCO RIVER IN ORDER TO RENDER THE PORT OF BALTIMORE ACCESSIBLE TO U.S. WARSHIPS.

TO AGREE TO AMENDMENT TO S. 427, A BILL MAKING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE ARMY FOR 1857, WHICH AMENDMENT WOULD ELIMINATE THE PROVISION OF THE ACT EXTENDING TO WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMY THE SAME PENSIONS ALL

TO INSIST ON SENATE'S AMENDMENT TO H.R. 202, WHICH AMENDMENT WOULD ELIMINATE THE APPROPRIATION OF $182,765.55 FOR MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

TO PASS H.R. 316,(APP. 8/18/1856, 11 STAT. L. 101), A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE TRANPORTATION OF THE U.S. MAIL BY OCEAN STEAMERS AND OTHERWISE, IN 1857.

TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE TIME FOR THE EXCHANGE OF RATIFICATIONS OF THE TREATY BETWEEN THE U.S. AND THE GRAND DUCHY OF BADEN, WHATEVER TIME THE SAME CAN BE EFFECTED BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES.

TO PASS H.R. 578,

TO ADHERE TO SENATE AMENDMENT TO ELIMINATE A HOUSE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 578, WHICH AMENDMENT RELATES TO KANSAS.

TO ADHERE TO THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 153, WHICH AMENDMENT ELIMINATES THE HOUSE PROVISION FORBIDDING THE USE OF GOVERNMENT ARMED FORCES TO CARRY OUT THE LEGISLATIVE ACTS OF THE ALLEGED TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT OF KANSAS.

TO PASS H.R. 579, (APP. 8/30/1856), A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE ARMY FOR 1857.

TO PASS S. 493, (APP. 3/3/1857, 11 STAT. L. 187), A BILL EXPEDITING TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE GOVERNMENT USE IN FOREIGN INTERCOURSE.

TO PASS H.R. 757.

TO AGREE TO AMENDMENT TO H.R. 614 (APP. 3/3/1857, 11 STAT. L. 169), A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR EXPENSES OF THE INDIAN DEPARTMENT AND FOR FULFILLING TREATY OBLIGATIONS WITH CERTAIN TRIBES FOR 1858, BY APPROPRIATING $264,000 FOR RESTORING A

TO PASS S. 576, (APP. 3/3/1857, 11 STAT. L. 200), A BILL GRANTING LAND TO THE TERRITORY OF MINNESOTA TO CONSTRUCT CERTAIN RAILROADS.

TO AGREE TO RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY BETWEEN THE U.S. AND THE NETHERLANDS FOR THE MUTUAL DELIVERY OF CRIMINALS AND FUGITIVES FROM JUSTICE, SIGNED AT HAGUE, 5/27/1856.

TO TABLE CONSIDERATION OF THE TREATY BETWEEN THE U.S. AND GREAT BRITAIN RELATIVE TO CENTRAL AMERICA, SIGNED AT LONDON 10/17/1856.

TO POSTPONE INDEFINITLY, THE TREATY BETWEEN THE U.S. AND GREAT BRITAIN RELATIVE TO CENTRAL AMERICA, SIGNED AT LONDON 10/17/1856.

TO TABLE CONSIDERATION OF THE TREATY BETWEEN THE U.S. AND GREAT BRITAIN, RELATIVE TO CENTRAL AMERICA, SIGNED AT LONDON, 10/17/1856.

TO PASS H.R. 642.

TO 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.

TO 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 BE

TO 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.

TO 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.

TO AMEND H.R. 566, BY REDUCING , AFTER JULY 1, 1857, CERTAIN DUTIES BY 20 AND 30%.

TO CONCUR IN A SEPARATE VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 636, WHICH AMENDMENT AUTHORIZES THE POSTMASTER GENERAL TO CONTRACT FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF MAIL FROM CERTAIN POINTS ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO SAN FRANCISCO FOR A PERIOD OF 6 YEARS.

TO CONCUR IN THE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 606, WHICH AMENDMENT SEEKS TO INCREASE THE SALARY OF THE JUDGE OF THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS FROM $2,500 PER YEAR TO $3,500 PER YEAR.

TO 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.