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53 minutes ago, Ich_bin_Tyler said:

Whig Proposals

House

  • Horace Mann (Abolitionists)- Provide Federal Funds to decrease illiteracy AYE
  • Phineas Hitchcock  (Abolitionists)- Suffrage for White Female Property Owners in Federal Elections Amendment NAY
  • Noah Haynes Swayne (Lib Whigs)- 50-Year Minimum Age for SC Justices Amendment NAY
  • Ebenezer Knowlton (Mod Whigs)- Abolish Slavery Amendment  NAY
  • Gilchrist Porter (Trad Whigs)- Nevada Territory AYE

Senate

  • Samuel P Benson (Abolitionists)- Equal Voting Rights for Women Amendment NAY
  • Samuel R Curtis  (Lib Whigs)- Universal White Male Suffrage in Federal Elections Amendment AYE
  • Zachariah Chandler (Mod Whigs)- Grant the President the Power to issue embargoes and sanctions without Congressional approval AYE
  • Henry B Anthony (Wall St Whigs)- Create Cotton Tax (Excise) NAY
  • William Strong  (Wall St Whigs)- Subsidize 1st Transcontinental Railroad AYE

Coming back from being filibustered Repeal of Offer Land Grants to help Populate the Great Plains AYE and Federal excise tax on alcohol. NAY

Pop Sov Dems vote in House and Senate as above in BOLD

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Bills Introduced to Congress

House

  • Domestic
    • Provide Federal Funds to decrease illiteracy
  • Foreign/Military
    • Nevada Territory
    • Oregon Statehood
  • Economic
    • Create a non-partisan, independent treasury to handle the banking and financial wellbeing of the country
  • Judicial
    • Abolish Slavery Amendment 
    • English Literacy Test for Immigration
    • Suffrage for White Female Property Owners in Federal Elections Amendment
    • 50-Year Minimum Age for SC Justices Amendment

Senate

  • Domestic
    • Subsidize 1st Transcontinental Railroad
  • Foreign/Military
    • Colorado Territory
    • Ban Non-Christian Immigration
    • Grant the President the Power to issue embargoes and sanctions without Congressional approval
    • Minnesota Statehood
  • Economic
    • Create Cotton Tax (Excise)
  • Judicial
    • Equal Voting Rights for Women Amendment
    • Universal White Male Suffrage in Federal Elections Amendment
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5 minutes ago, Ich_bin_Tyler said:

Bills Introduced to Congress

House

  • Domestic
    • Provide Federal Funds to decrease illiteracy AYE
  • Foreign/Military
    • Nevada Territory AYE
    • Oregon Statehood AYE
  • Economic
    • Create a non-partisan, independent treasury to handle the banking and financial wellbeing of the country AYE
  • Judicial
    • Abolish Slavery Amendment  NAY
    • English Literacy Test for Immigration AYE
    • Suffrage for White Female Property Owners in Federal Elections Amendment NAY
    • 50-Year Minimum Age for SC Justices Amendment NAY

Senate

  • Domestic
    • Subsidize 1st Transcontinental Railroad AYE
  • Foreign/Military
    • Colorado Territory AYE
    • Ban Non-Christian Immigration AYE
    • Grant the President the Power to issue embargoes and sanctions without Congressional approval AYE
    • Minnesota Statehood AYE
  • Economic
    • Create Cotton Tax (Excise) NAY
  • Judicial
    • Equal Voting Rights for Women Amendment NAY
    • Universal White Male Suffrage in Federal Elections Amendment AYE

 

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Committee votes

House

  • Domestic
    • Provide Federal Funds to decrease illiteracy passes 13-3 ✔️
  • Foreign/Military
    • Nevada Territory passes 16-0 ✔️
    • Oregon Statehood passes 16-0 ✔️
  • Economic
    • Create a non-partisan, independent treasury to handle the banking and financial wellbeing of the country passes 8-7 ✔️
  • Judicial (this committee has a lot of the more conservative Whigs)
    • Abolish Slavery Amendment passes 11-5 ✔️
    • English Literacy Test for Immigration fails 7-9 
    • Suffrage for White Female Property Owners in Federal Elections Amendment fails 2-14 
    • 50-Year Minimum Age for SC Justices Amendment passes 9-7 ✔️ 

Senate

  • Domestic
    • Subsidize 1st Transcontinental Railroad passes 14-3 ✔️
  • Foreign/Military
    • Colorado Territory passes 17-0 ✔️
    • Ban Non-Christian Immigration fails 7-10 
    • Grant the President the Power to issue embargoes and sanctions without Congressional approval passes 17-0 ✔️
    • Minnesota Statehood passes 17-0 ✔️
  • Economic
    • Create Cotton Tax (Excise) passes 10-7 ✔️
  • Judicial
    • Equal Voting Rights for Women Amendment fails 2-14 
    • Universal White Male Suffrage in Federal Elections Amendment passes 12-4 ✔️

There is no packaging, so bills move to the House for a full vote.

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Full House Vote (needs 119 to pass)

  • Domestic
    • Provide Federal Funds to decrease illiteracy passes 170-76 ✔️
    • Subsidize 1st Transcontinental Railroad passes 237-0 ✔️
  • Foreign/Military
    • Nevada Territory passes 237-0 ✔️
    • Oregon Statehood passes 237-0 ✔️
    • Colorado Territory passes 237-0 ✔️
    • Minnesota Statehood passes 233-4 ✔️
      Grant the President the Power to issue embargoes and sanctions without Congressional approval passes 237-0 ✔️
    • Repeal Offer Land Grants to help Populate the Great Plains passes 148-98 ✔️
  • Economic
    • Create a non-partisan, independent treasury to handle the banking and financial wellbeing of the country fails 82-164 
    • Create Cotton Tax (Excise) passes 145-101 ✔️
    • Federal excise tax on alcohol fails 113-133 
  • Judicial
    • Abolish Slavery Amendment passes 162-84 ✔️
    • 50-Year Minimum Age for SC Justices Amendment 157-89 ✔️ 
    • Universal White Male Suffrage in Federal Elections Amendment passes 180-66 ✔️
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Full Senate Vote (needs 35 to pass)

  • Domestic
    • Provide Federal Funds to decrease illiteracy passes 49-19 ✔️
    • Subsidize 1st Transcontinental Railroad passes 68-0 ✔️
  • Foreign/Military
    • Nevada Territory passes 68-0 ✔️
    • Oregon Statehood passes 68-0 ✔️
    • Colorado Territory passes 68-0 ✔️
    • Minnesota Statehood passes 67-1 ✔️
      Grant the President the Power to issue embargoes and sanctions without Congressional approval passes 67-1 ✔️
    • Repeal Offer Land Grants to help Populate the Great Plains passes 35-33 ✔️
  • Economic
    • Create Cotton Tax (Excise) passes 37-31✔️
    • Abolish Slavery Amendment passes 37-31✔️
    • 50-Year Minimum Age for SC Justices Amendment 38-30✔️
    • Universal White Male Suffrage in Federal Elections Amendment passes 49-19 ✔️

@matthewyoung123 Polk can sign any of the following: 

  • Provide Federal Funds to decrease illiteracy
  • Subsidize 1st Transcontinental Railroad
  • Nevada Territory
  • Oregon Statehood
  • Colorado Territory
  • Minnesota Statehood
  • Grant the President the Power to issue embargoes and sanctions without Congressional approval 
  • Repeal Offer Land Grants to help Populate the Great Plains
  • Create Cotton Tax (Excise)

Governors vote on ratification of the following (need 26 states to ratify):

  • 50-Year Minimum Age for SC Justices Amendment
  • Abolish Slavery Amendment
  • Universal White Male Suffrage in Federal Elections Amendment
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29 minutes ago, Ich_bin_Tyler said:

Full Senate Vote (needs 35 to pass)

  • Domestic
    • Provide Federal Funds to decrease illiteracy passes 49-19 ✔️
    • Subsidize 1st Transcontinental Railroad passes 68-0 ✔️
  • Foreign/Military
    • Nevada Territory passes 68-0 ✔️
    • Oregon Statehood passes 68-0 ✔️
    • Colorado Territory passes 68-0 ✔️
    • Minnesota Statehood passes 67-1 ✔️
      Grant the President the Power to issue embargoes and sanctions without Congressional approval passes 67-1 ✔️
    • Repeal Offer Land Grants to help Populate the Great Plains passes 35-33 ✔️
  • Economic
    • Create Cotton Tax (Excise) passes 37-31✔️
    • Abolish Slavery Amendment passes 37-31✔️
    • 50-Year Minimum Age for SC Justices Amendment 38-30✔️
    • Universal White Male Suffrage in Federal Elections Amendment passes 49-19 ✔️

@matthewyoung123 Polk can sign any of the following: 

  • Provide Federal Funds to decrease illiteracy AYE
  • Subsidize 1st Transcontinental Railroad AYE
  • Nevada Territory AYE
  • Oregon Statehood AYE
  • Colorado Territory AYE
  • Minnesota Statehood AYE
  • Grant the President the Power to issue embargoes and sanctions without Congressional approval AYE
  • Repeal Offer Land Grants to help Populate the Great Plains NAY
  • Create Cotton Tax (Excise) NAY

Governors vote on ratification of the following (need 26 states to ratify):

  • 50-Year Minimum Age for SC Justices Amendment NAY
  • Abolish Slavery Amendment NAY
  • Universal White Male Suffrage in Federal Elections Amendment AYE

See above.

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50-Year Minimum Age for SC Justices Amendment Ratification

Similar to the Abolition of Slavery vote, the South stays unified to block ratification. Ratification fails 21-13.

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Lighter colors are states voting no and darker are states voting yes. Note that there are two Californias and VA and WV are one state.

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Universal White Male Suffrage in Federal Elections Amendment Ratification

Unlike the previous two amendments, almost all of the nation voted to ratify (except the Traditionalist Whig faction). Amendment passes 29-5.

UniversalMaleSuff1858_60.png

Lighter colors are states voting no and darker are states voting yes. Note that there are two Californias and VA and WV are one state.

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Just now, Ich_bin_Tyler said:

Universal White Male Suffrage in Federal Elections Amendment Ratification

Unlike the previous two amendments, almost all of the nation voted to ratify (except the Traditionalist Whig faction). Amendment passes 29-5.

UniversalMaleSuff1858_60.png

Lighter colors are states voting no and darker are states voting yes. Note that there are two Californias and VA and WV are one state.

And Polk with a possible +1 in national elections because of it!

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Land grants shouldn't be repealable. Since it is a law that just issues something. Let me check to see if that's my fault. Yeah, it was my fault. All the other similar land grants have No under "Repealable?" For some reason, that one had "yes." I've now change it in the master document. 

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4 minutes ago, vcczar said:

Land grants shouldn't be repealable. Since it is a law that just issues something. Let me check to see if that's my fault. Yeah, it was my fault. All the other similar land grants have No under "Repealable?" For some reason, that one had "yes." I've now change it in the master document. 

Thank you! We went with it wasn't repealable. At some point, if you need, our group can look at the legis props and see if there are any other instances where something conflicts internally.

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Impact of Legislation

Oregon Statehood

  • Rolled 3/10, so Domestic Stability decreases 1.

Subsidize 1st Transcontinental Railroad

  • Rolled 25/25, NE Gov Robert Wilkinson Furnas gains +1 for re-election.

Points Earned

  • Populist Democrats (RW) +1900
  • Conservative Democrats +1700
  • Popular Sovereignty Democrats +3100
    • For gaining most points for Dems: Cons +1 Blue
  • Imperialists +550
  • Semple Democrats -150
    • For gaining least points for Dems: Mods -1 Blue
  • Traditionalist Whigs +1800
  • Wall Street Whigs +1250
  • Moderate Whigs +500
  • Liberal Whigs +450
    • For gaining least points for Whigs: Mods, Libs -1 Blue
  • Abolitionists +2250
    • For gaining most points for Whigs: Libs, Progs, LW Pops +1 Blue

Total Changes

  • Cons +1 Blue (still maxed Blue +3)
  • Mods -2 Blue (now Leans Red)
  • Libs +1 Blue (now Red +1)
  • Progs +1 Blue (now leans Red)
  • LW Pops +1 Blue (now Blue +2)
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21 minutes ago, Ich_bin_Tyler said:

Foreign Affairs

Sec of State Freeman can suggest what the diplomats do and then Pres Polk can decide. @matthewyoung123 controls both, so please suggest actions for each Ambassador.

UK- Improve Relations

France- Increase Trade Relations

Russia- Improve Relations

Germany- Improve Relations

China- Increase Trade Relations

Japan- Improve Relations

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