Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-10-18
VOTES OF JAMES X. POLK.

VOTES OF JAMES IL. POLK.
As there have been many attempts to deny,
or In some way discredit the fact that james
X. Polk voted, while in Congress, against the
several acts granting pensions TO the surviving
soldiers OF the revolution--to obvate every
cavil Mr.. N. Callan, Jostce Of the Peace,
of Washington, has given an official certificate
that the following votes Of james X. Polk are
copied from the Journals of Congress, viz
REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS.
The motion to postpone the orders of the
day and take up the bill for the relief Of the
surviving officers of the Revolution faied--
yeas 81, NAYS 55-James K. Polk voting NAY
Journal of Fl. Of r. 1926 '27; page S07; Jan.
2Sth, 1927.
The Senate bill for the relief Of the surviving
officers and soldiers Of the army Of the Revolu-
ton, passed--yeas ll5, nays So. James X.
Polk voting NAy.--Journal H. Of r. 1897 '2s,
pages 7s4, 7Ss; May 2sth, 1923.
The bill entitled can ACT declaratory Of the
several acts to provide for the certain persons
engaged in the land, and naval service Of the
United States in the Revolutionary War;"
passed-yeas I22, nays sc. James X. Polk
voting NAY.-Journal Of Fl. OF II. 1879 80,
page 443; March 18th, 1880.
The bill entitled "An act supplementary to
the act for the relief of certain surviving officers
ana SOluleTS Oh the lteVoluUon, phSSeu-ycdS
1872, nays 52-James X. Polk voting NAY
Journal of II. OF II. 1880 81, page SaS; Feb.
II, 1881.
The additional act providing pensions for
certain persons engaged in the land and naval
service Of the United States, passed--yeas l25,
nays 4S. James K. Polk voting NAY.-Journal
Of II. of r. 1881 80, page 695; May I'd, 1882
THE AMERICAN SEAMEN.
"An act for the relief of the widows and or
phsns of the officers, seamen; and marines, of
the soop Of war Hornet" Host at sea, passed
yeas 1888, nays AZ. James X. Polk voting
Nsy.-Journal of II. of II. 1929 80, page s09;
Feb. Is, 1889.
OREGON.
The bill to authorize the occupation of the
Oregon River, was refused engrossment and a
third reading-yeas 10, nays go. james X.
Polk voting NAY.-Journa Of II. Of r. 1S25'29,
page 40; Jan. 8, 1929.
THE POOR.
The resolution to appropriate thirty cords of
wood to the suffering poor of Georgetown, D.
G., was adopted-yeas los, nays 10. James
X. Polk voting NAY.--Journal Of ii. Of II. 1880
81, page 24S: Feb. /, 1891.
THE UNFORTUNATE.
The bill to provide for the INDECENT sufferers
by fire in Aexandra d. c., passed-yeas lOO
nays 81. James X. Polk voting NAY.-Jour-
nal Of II. Of r. 1926 '27, page 1888; Jan. 10,
1927.
HATS, SADDLES, BOOTS, ETC.
The amendments imposing on cabinet wares,
hats and caps of fur, leather or wool, whips
brides, saddles, and all other manufactures of
leather, not otherwise specified, carriages and
parts Of carriages, and blank books, a duty of
80 per cent. al valorem. On boots and shoes,
$3.50 per pair was agreed to-yeas los, nays
10. James X. Polk voting NAY.--Journal of
II. Of r. 1881 '3a, page 927; June 90, 1882.
TONNAGE DUTIES.
The bill to repeal the tonnage duties upon
ships aud vessels of the United States, and GER
tain foreign vessels, was passed-yeas 100,
nays Is. James X. Polk voting NAY.-Jour-
nal of H. oil II. 1928 30, page a42; Feb. 90,
? 1899.
To these shonld be added his vote in favor
Of the SLAVE TRADE.
The Hon. Charles Fenton Mercer, of Vir-
Rinia, on the Sd day Of March, 1881, moved,
in the House of Representatives in Congress,
the following resolution, panely:
"Resolped That the President nj the United
States be requested TO renew, and TO prosecute,
from time to time such negotiations with the
several maraiime powers OF Europe and Amer
lea, as he may deem expedient Tor the etlectual
abolition Of African slave trade, and lis ultimate
denunciation as piracy, under the law of ma
= tions, by the consent OF the civilized world"
Upon this resolution Mr.. Polk moved the
previous qnestion-whicl having been agreed
to the question was put on the passage Of the
resolution, and decided in the affirmative, MIR.
Polk voting in the negative.
How any friend Of eeedom or his county
can examine this record, and vote for Polk, is
more than we can imagine.