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Committee Replacements

House

  • Domestic- None
    • Federal Aid for the Welfare of the indigent insane
  • Military/Foreign- None
    • West Virginia Statehood
    • Create Temporary Wartime Income Tax on a progressive scale of 5% to 10% for most incomes
    • Increase Defense Spending
  • Economic- None
    • Create a non-partisan, independent treasury to handle the banking and financial wellbeing of the country
  • Judicial
    • Abolish Slavery Amendment
    • Grant States the Power to Secede Amendment
      • Chair Knowlton replaces with Remove Mormons from Utah and settle them in Mexico
    • Abolish Slavery by Compensating Owners Act

Senate

  • Domestic- None
    • Establish Congressional Gag Rule Against Slave Power Bills and Debate
    • Allow Freed Slaves to Rent Abandoned Farms until they can purchase them
    • Create National University
  • Military/Foreign- None
    • Montana Territory
    • Allow Former Slaves and Freed Blacks to serve in the military
    • Deseret Statehood under Mormon government
  • Economic- None
    • Federal excise tax on Sugar
  • Judicial
    • Equal Voting Rights for Women Amendment
      • Chair Curtis replaces with Confiscate Confederate Plantations and Give them to Freed Slaves
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1 minute ago, Ich_bin_Tyler said:

How to deal with Mormons according to the Whig Party

  • Plan 1: Beat them in a war
  • Plan 2: Give them their own state
  • Plan 3: Kick them out to Mexico

Don't forget the 1840s when there was the fighting in Illinois that prompted Joseph Smith to run for governor, get elected, then the Whigs banned Mormons from office.

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@matthewyoung123 how do you vote on the following proposals?

House

  • Domestic
    • Federal Aid for the Welfare of the indigent insane
  • Military/Foreign
    • West Virginia Statehood
    • Create Temporary Wartime Income Tax on a progressive scale of 5% to 10% for most incomes
    • Increase Defense Spending
  • Economic
    • Create a non-partisan, independent treasury to handle the banking and financial wellbeing of the country
  • Judicial
    • Abolish Slavery Amendment
    • Remove Mormons from Utah and settle them in Mexico
    • Abolish Slavery by Compensating Owners Act

Senate

  • Domestic
    • Establish Congressional Gag Rule Against Slave Power Bills and Debate
    • Allow Freed Slaves to Rent Abandoned Farms until they can purchase them
    • Create National University
  • Military/Foreign
    • Montana Territory
    • Allow Former Slaves and Freed Blacks to serve in the military
    • Deseret Statehood under Mormon government
  • Economic
    • Federal excise tax on Sugar
  • Judicial
    • Confiscate Confederate Plantations and Give them to Freed Slaves
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26 minutes ago, Ich_bin_Tyler said:

@matthewyoung123 how do you vote on the following proposals?

House

  • Domestic
    • Federal Aid for the Welfare of the indigent insane AYE
  • Military/Foreign
    • West Virginia Statehood AYE
    • Create Temporary Wartime Income Tax on a progressive scale of 5% to 10% for most incomes NAY
    • Increase Defense Spending NAY
  • Economic
    • Create a non-partisan, independent treasury to handle the banking and financial wellbeing of the country AYE
  • Judicial
    • Abolish Slavery Amendment NAY
    • Remove Mormons from Utah and settle them in Mexico NAY
    • Abolish Slavery by Compensating Owners Act AYE

Senate

  • Domestic
    • Establish Congressional Gag Rule Against Slave Power Bills and Debate NAY
    • Allow Freed Slaves to Rent Abandoned Farms until they can purchase them NAY
    • Create National University AYE
  • Military/Foreign
    • Montana Territory AYE
    • Allow Former Slaves and Freed Blacks to serve in the military NAY
    • Deseret Statehood under Mormon government NAY
  • Economic
    • Federal excise tax on Sugar NAY
  • Judicial
    • Confiscate Confederate Plantations and Give them to Freed Slaves NAY

See above 

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Committee Votes

House

  • Domestic
    • Federal Aid for the Welfare of the indigent insane passes 11-0 ✔️
  • Military/Foreign
    • West Virginia Statehood passes 12-0 ✔️
    • Create Temporary Wartime Income Tax on a progressive scale of 5% to 10% for most incomes  passes 11-1 ✔️
    • Increase Defense Spending  passes 10-2 ✔️
  • Economic
    • Create a non-partisan, independent treasury to handle the banking and financial wellbeing of the country fails 3-9 
  • Judicial
    • Abolish Slavery Amendment passes 9-2 ✔️
    • Remove Mormons from Utah and settle them in Mexico  fails 6-6 
    • Abolish Slavery by Compensating Owners Act passes 11-1 ✔️

Senate

  • Domestic
    • Establish Congressional Gag Rule Against Slave Power Bills and Debate passes 10-2 ✔️
    • Allow Freed Slaves to Rent Abandoned Farms until they can purchase them passes 10-2 ✔️
    • Create National University fails 5-7 
  • Military/Foreign- Legislation will be packaged
    • Montana Territory passes 12-0 ✔️
    • Allow Former Slaves and Freed Blacks to serve in the military  passes 9-3 ✔️
    • Deseret Statehood under Mormon government  fails 3-9 
  • Economic
    • Federal excise tax on Sugar  passes 12-1 ✔️
  • Judicial
    • Confiscate Confederate Plantations and Give them to Freed Slaves passes 10-2 ✔️
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Full House Vote

Domestic

  • Federal Aid for the Welfare of the indigent insane passes 136-42 ✔️
  • Establish Congressional Gag Rule Against Slave Power Bills and Debate passes 144-34 ✔️
  • Allow Freed Slaves to Rent Abandoned Farms until they can purchase them passes 157-21 ✔️

Military/Foreign

  • West Virginia Statehood passes 162-16 ✔️
  • Create Temporary Wartime Income Tax on a progressive scale of 5% to 10% for most incomes  passes 165-13 ✔️
  • Increase Defense Spending passes 173-5 ✔️
  • Montana Territory and Allow Former Slaves and Freed Blacks to serve in the military passes 161-17 ✔️

Judicial

  • Abolish Slavery Amendment passes 141-37 ✔️
  • Abolish Slavery by Compensating Owners Act passes 120-58 ✔️
  • Confiscate Confederate Plantations and Give them to Freed Slaves passes 145-33 ✔️

Economic

  • Federal excise tax on Sugar passes 137-41 ✔️
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Full Senate Vote

Domestic

  • Federal Aid for the Welfare of the indigent insane passes 42-8✔️
  • Establish Congressional Gag Rule Against Slave Power Bills and Debate passes 40-0✔️
  • Allow Freed Slaves to Rent Abandoned Farms until they can purchase them passes 42-8✔️

Military/Foreign

  • West Virginia Statehood passes 42-8✔️
  • Create Temporary Wartime Income Tax on a progressive scale of 5% to 10% for most incomes passes 46-4✔️
  • Increase Defense Spending passes 50-0 ✔️
  • Montana Territory and Allow Former Slaves and Freed Blacks to serve in the military passes 49-1✔️

Judicial

  • Abolish Slavery Amendment passes 43-7 ✔️
  • Abolish Slavery by Compensating Owners Act passes 41-9✔️
  • Confiscate Confederate Plantations and Give them to Freed Slaves passes 43-7✔️

Economic

  • Federal excise tax on Sugar passes 40-10✔️

All bills go to Pres Granger for his signature or veto. States vote to ratify abolishment of slavery amendment. @matthewyoung123 how do your Govs vote? Need 19 states to ratify.

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17 minutes ago, Ich_bin_Tyler said:

Full Senate Vote

Domestic

  • Federal Aid for the Welfare of the indigent insane passes 42-8✔️
  • Establish Congressional Gag Rule Against Slave Power Bills and Debate passes 40-0✔️
  • Allow Freed Slaves to Rent Abandoned Farms until they can purchase them passes 42-8✔️

Military/Foreign

  • West Virginia Statehood passes 42-8✔️
  • Create Temporary Wartime Income Tax on a progressive scale of 5% to 10% for most incomes passes 46-4✔️
  • Increase Defense Spending passes 50-0 ✔️
  • Montana Territory and Allow Former Slaves and Freed Blacks to serve in the military passes 49-1✔️

Judicial

  • Abolish Slavery Amendment passes 43-7 ✔️
  • Abolish Slavery by Compensating Owners Act passes 41-9✔️
  • Confiscate Confederate Plantations and Give them to Freed Slaves passes 43-7✔️

Economic

  • Federal excise tax on Sugar passes 40-10✔️

All bills go to Pres Granger for his signature or veto. States vote to ratify abolishment of slavery amendment. @matthewyoung123 how do your Govs vote? Need 19 states to ratify.

KS, DE, and LC all reject the Amendment.

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Abolition of Slavery Ratification

The United States abolishes slavery with 21 states ratifying the amendment. The accompanying act compensating owners of slaves should help paper over things for now. All Whig governors ratified and all Democratic governors opposed. West Virginia did not ratify as it was just made a state.

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Signing Legislation

Pres Granger signs all bills into law in the hopes that a more free America will continue to shine a beacon on this continent.

 

West Virginia Gov Election

@matthewyoung123 @Willthescout7 @OrangeP47 please load up candidates for WV Gov election. Also please move any candidates that have WV as an alt state with CPU having a 20% chance to do so.

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37 minutes ago, Ich_bin_Tyler said:

Signing Legislation

Pres Granger signs all bills into law in the hopes that a more free America will continue to shine a beacon on this continent.

 

West Virginia Gov Election

@matthewyoung123 @Willthescout7 @OrangeP47 please load up candidates for WV Gov election. Also please move any candidates that have WV as an alt state with CPU having a 20% chance to do so.

I only had two for WV, and neither of them has GOV ability, but they are both showing WV now.  Thanks.

 

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Impact of Legislation

Create Temporary Wartime Income Tax on a progressive scale of 5% to 10% for most incomes

  • Party Pref -1 Red (now Blue +2)

WV Statehood

  • 1/10 Econ Stability +1

Abolish Slavery Amendment

  • 20/40 Domestic Stability -1, 2/10 Quality of Life -1

Abolish Slavery by Compensating Owners Act

  • 73/90 Revenue-Budget -1, 51/60 Economic Stability -1, 16/40 Domestic Stability +1
    • For successfully improving one meter, Rep Ebenezer Knowlton loses Obscure.

Total meter changes

  • Economic Stability +0
  • Domestic Stability +0
  • Quality of Life -1 (Unsatisfactory but not an active meter)
  • Revenue Budget -1 (trending towards Balanced)

Points from Legislation

  • Farmer Democrats -2150
    • Least points for opposition party: Trads, RW Pops -1 Red
  • Conservative Democrats -950
  • Copperhead Democrats -1850
  • Imperialists +250
  • Semple Democrats +550
    • Most points for opposition party: Mods +1 Red
  • Traditionalist Whigs -1600
    • Least points for dominant party: Cons, Trads -1 Red
  • Wall Street Whigs +400
  • Moderate Whigs +400
  • Liberal Whigs +2000
    • Most points for dominant party: Mods, Libs +1 Red
  • Abolitionists +2000
    • Most points for dominant party: Libs, Progs, LW Pops +1 Red

Total enthusiasm changes

  • RW Pops -1 Red (now Blue +2)
  • Trads -2 Red (already maxed Blue +3)
  • Cons -1 Red (already maxed Blue +3)
  • Mods +2 Red (already maxed Red +3)
  • Libs +1 Red (already maxed Red +3)
  • Progs +1 Red (now Red +2)
  • LW Pops +1 Red (now Blue +2)
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Foreign Affairs

Ambassadors

  • UK James Wilson- Take out a loan- Success but no meter changes
  • France James T Lewis- Increase trade relations- No changes
  • Germany Humphrey Marshall II- Increase trade relations- Success, but no meter changes
  • Russia Alexander Ramsey- Improve relations- Success, relations increase to Hostile
  • China J Wright Gordon- Improve relations- Success, relations increase to trending Allies
  • Japan Elihu B Washburne- Increase trade relations- Failure, and Revenu/Budget decreases by 1 (now at Balanced)
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Military Action

American Civil War (Eastern Theatre)

Naval Battle 1: Battle of Virginia Beach

  • Difficulty: Easy= -0
  • Sec of Navy Bancroft (3) & Chief Admiral Perry (4) = +7
  • Military Officer Leading Battle: Adm Edward D Baker (4) = +40
  • Military Preparedness: +15
  • Benchmarks: +15
  • Chance of Success: 77%
  • Roll: 41/77, victory!
  • War Score: +1

Rolled 71/50, no other naval battles take place. Rolled 42/75, so next ground battle general has +1 ability.

Ground Battle 1: Battle of Fredericksburg

  • Difficulty: Moderate= -10
  • Sec of War Fish (5) & Sr Gen Nye (5) = +10
  • Military Officer Leading Battle: Gen John A McClernand (4+1) = +50
  • Military Preparedness: +15
  • Benchmarks: +15
  • Chance of Success: 80%
  • Roll: 11/70, victory!
  • McClernand gains +1 Mil and Celebrity.
  • War Score: +2

Rolled 60/50, no other ground battles take place.

War Score +3 x End War Multiplier 1= 3 (30% chance to win war)

Rolled 29/30, so the US wins the American Civil War (Eastern Theatre). Seems the Confederacy was unprepared for the Union to act so swiftly and maintain unity. The Civil War will continue in the Western Theatre.

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