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President George Washington's Record on Roll Call Votes in the 4th 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 
s4v4TO ADOPT THE LAST PARAGRAPH OF THE RESOLUTION CONCERNING RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY WITH GREAT BRITIAN, WHICH RECOMMENDS TO THE PRESIDENT TO PROCEED TO FURTHER FRIENDLY NEGOTIATIONS WITH BRITAIN, ON THE SUBJECT OF TRADE.E23,17951Yea vote
request 30025, treaty
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s4v7TO ADOPT THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF THE RESOLUTION TO RATIFY THE TREATY WITH GREAT BRITIAN ON CONDITION THAT THERE BE ADDED TO THE SAID TREATY AN ARTICLE WHEREBY IT SHALL BE AGREED TO SUSPEND THE OPERATIONS OF SO MUCH OF THE 12TH ARTICLE AS RESPECTE24,17951Yea vote
request 30025, treaty
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s4v12TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE TREATY OF AMITY, COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION WITH GREAT BRITAIN, AND PROVIDING FOR COMMISSIONS TO SETTLE DISPUTED CLAIMS.E25,17951Yea vote
Treaty
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s4v18TO ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE NOMINATION OF JOHN RUTLEDGE TO BE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT..15,17951Yea vote
Nominee
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s4v19TO ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY OF PEACE WITH THE LATE HOSTILE TRIBES OF INDIANS NORTHWEST OF THE OHIO RIVER..22,17951Yea vote
Treaty, req 40007
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s4v23TO ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY WITH THE DEY OF ALGIERS..2,17961Yea vote
Treaty, req 40009
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s4v25TO AMEND THE RESOLUTION TO RATIFY A TREATY WITH SPAIN, IN ORDER TO STATE THAT SAID RESOLUTION WAS PASSED UNANIMOUSLY..3,17961Yea vote
request 40010, treaty
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s4v27TO CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF OLIVER ELLSWORTH TO BE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES..4,17961Yea vote
Nominee
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s4v44TO PASS H.R. 144.HR1Yea vote
req 40008, Signed 5/6/1796
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s4v46TO ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE RATIFICATION OF AN EXPLANATORY ARTICLE OF THE TREATY WITH GREAT BRITAIN, TO BE ADDED TO THE EXISTING TREATY.91,7961Yea vote
request 40013, treaty
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s4v49TO PASS H.R. 137.HR1Yea vote
request 40004, Signed 5/19/1796
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s4v56TO PASS H.R. 164.HR1Yea vote
request 40005
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s4v63TO PASS S. 46.S1Yea vote
Signed 6/1/1796
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s4v67TO ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE RATIFICATION OF A TREATY, MADE ON BEHALF OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITH CERTAIN TRIBES OF INDIANS, KNOWN AS THE SENECA NATION OF CANADA..16,17971Yea vote
req 40022, Treaty
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s4v76TO PASS S. 52, (APP. 3/2/1797, 1 STAT 497), A BILL TO ACCOMODATE THE PRESIDENT.S1Yea vote
request 40017
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s4v77TO PASS H.R. 220, (APP. 3/2/1797, 1 STAT 497), AN ACT TO AUGMENT THE COMPENSATION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.HR1Yea vote
request 40017, signed 3/2/1797
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s4v82TO ADVISE AND CONSENT TO RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY WITH THE CREEK INDIANS PROVIDING THAT THE STATE OF GEORGIA CONSENT TO THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN RIGHTS..2,17971Yea vote
req 40021, Treaty
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s4v84TO PASS H.R. 237, (APP. 3/3/1797, 1 STAT 516), A BILL TO AUTHORIZE AN EXPENDITURE AND MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PROSECUTION OF THE CLAIMS OF CERTAIN CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES FOR PROPERTY CAPTURED BY THE BELLIGERENT POWERS.HR1Yea vote
Signed 3/3/1797
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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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