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William Pinkney
Member of the State Senate of Maryland · Democrat-Republican · United States

William Pinkney

46 votes cast since 1816. Votes with the Democrat-Republican 72% of the time.

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Left – right
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Libertarian – authoritarian
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Every vote

  • TO RATIFY THE RESOLUTION (8 STAT. 244, 2/11/1822), PROVIDING THAT THE SENATE ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY OF PEACE AND AMITY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE BEY AND REGENCY OF ALGIERS, MADE AND CONCLUDED ON DEC. 23, 1816.
    1822-02-01
    Yes
  • TO PASS THE SENATE BILL GRANTING TO THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA FOR THE TIME BEING, AND HIS SUCESSORS IN OFFICE, TWO TRACTS OF LAND IN THE COUNTY POINT COUPEE. (P.164-1)
    1822-01-29
    Yes
  • TO PASS A RESOLUTION (3 STAT. 645, 3/2/1821), PROVIDING FOR THE ADMISSION OF MISSOURI INTO THE UNION. (P.390)
    1821-02-28
    Yes
  • TO PASS S. 15, A BILL CONFIRMING TITLE TO LAND CLAIMED BY THE MARQUIS DE MAISON ROUGE AND HELD BY HIM UNDER A SPANISH GRANT. (P.385, 386)
    1821-02-26
    No
  • TO POSTPONE INDEFINITELY CONSIDERATION OF S. 20, A BILL WHICH PROVIDES FOR A UNIFORM SYSTEM OF BANKRUPTCY.
    1821-02-09
    No
  • TO DISCHARGE COMMITTEE FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE RESOLUTION REDUCING THE ALLOWANCES AUTHORIZED BY LAW FOR THE TWO HOUSES OF CONGRESS, AND FOR THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS. (P.254)
    1821-01-31
    No
  • TO POSTPONE INDEFINITELY CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION ON THE PETITION OF MATTHEW LYON IN REFERENCE TO THE SEDITION LAW DECLARING SAME UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND INDEMNIFYING THOSE WHO SUFFERED UNDER IT.
    1821-01-20
    Yes
  • TO ORDER ENGROSSMENT AND THIRD READING OF A RESOLUTION. (P.116B)
    1820-12-11
    Yes
  • TO RECOMMIT A RESOLUTION TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO STRIKE OUT THE PROVISO "THAT NOTHING HEREIN CONTAINED SHALL BE SO CONSTRUED AS TO GIVE THE ASSENT OF CONGRESS TO ANY PROVISION IN THE CONSTITUTION OF MISSOURI WHICH CONTRAVENS THAT CLAUSE OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE U. S.", WHICH DECLARES THAT THE CITIZENS OF EACH STATE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ALL PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF CITIZENS IN THE SEVERAL STATES". (P.116A, 100)
    1820-12-11
    No
  • TO AMEND A RESOLUTION (3 STAT. 645, 3/2/1821), FOR THE ADMISSION OF MISSOURI INTO THE UNION, BY ADDING, "THAT NOTHING HEREIN CONTAINED SHALL BE SO CONSTRUED AS TO GIVE THE ASSENT OF CONGRESS TO ANY PROVISION IN THE CONSTITUTION OF MISSOURI IF ANY SUCH THERE BE, WHICH CONTRAVENES THAT CLAUSE IN THE CONSTITUTION OF THE U. S. WHICH DECLARES THAT, 'THE CITIZENS OF EACH STATE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ALL PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF CITIZENS IN THE SEVERAL STATES'". (P.41)
    1820-12-07
    Yes
  • TO POSTPONE CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL GRANTING THE RIGHT OF PRE-EMPTION TO ACTUAL SETTLERS ON THE PUBLIC LANDS. (P.686)
    1820-05-10
    No
  • TO ADOPT THE ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION.
    1820-03-30
    Yes
  • TO POSTPONE CONSIDERATION OF H. R. 9. (P.560)
    1820-03-30
    No
  • TO ORDER ENGROSSMENT AND THIRD READING OF H. R. 9.
    1820-03-30
    Yes
  • TO AMEND H. R. 9, BY STRIKING OUT THE PROVISO IN FIRST SECTION EXCEPTING CERTAIN MECHANICAL LABORERS FROM THIS ACT. (P.561)
    1820-03-30
    No
  • TO CONCUR IN AN AMENDMENT TO H. R. 74 (3 STAT. 562, 4/14/1820), AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE U. S. FOR 1820, WHICH AMENDMENT INCREASES APPROPRIATION OF QUARTERMASTER GENERALS' DEPARTMENT BY $50,000 FROM $450,000 TO $500,000 TO DEFRAY COST OF AN EXPEDITION TO MISSOURI. (P.557)
    1820-03-29
    Yes
  • TO POSTPONE CONSIDERATION OF H. R. 9, A BILL WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A UNIFORM SYSTEM OF BANKRUPTCY.
    1820-03-16
    No
  • TO AMEND THE NEW SECTION TO H. R. 17, BY ELIMINATING THE WORDS, "ALL THAT TERRITORY CEDED TO THE UNITED STATES UNDER THE NAME OF LOUISIANA, 36 DEGREES AND 30 MINUTES NORTH LATITUDE," AND INSERTING IN LIEU HEREOF "ALL THAT PART OF LOUISIANA WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI CEDED BY FRANCE TO THE U. S. EXCEPT THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THE TERRITORY INCLUDED IN THE PROPOSED STATE OF MISSOURI, THE ARKANSAS TERRITORY, EAST OF THE 17TH OR 94TH DEGREE OF LONGITUDE".
    1820-03-02
    No
  • TO RATIFY THE TREATY WITH THE CHIPPEWAY INDIANS.
    1820-03-02
    Yes
  • TO AMEND H. R. 17, BY ELIMINATING THE CLAUSE PROHIBITING SLAVERY AND INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE, OTHERWISE THAN IN THE PUNISHMENT OF CRIMES WHEREOF THE PARTY SHALL HAVE BEEN DULY CONVICTED, PROVIDED ALWAYS, THAT ANY PERSON ESCAPING BE RECLAIMED.
    1820-03-02
    Yes
  • TO RATIFY THE SUPPLEMENTARY ARTICLE TO THE TREATY WITH THE CHIPPEWAY NATION OF INDIANS, CONCLUDED AT SAGINAW IN THE TERRITORY OF MICHIGAN ON 9/24/1819.
    1820-03-01
    No
  • TO RATIFY THE SUPPLEMENTARY ARTICLE TO THE TREATY WITH THE CHIPPEWAY INDIANS.
    1820-03-01
    No
  • TO RECEDE FROM AN AMENDMENT TO H. R. 17, WHICH AMENDMENT PROVIDES FOR ADMISSION OF MISSOURI INTO THE UNION. (P.457)
    1820-02-28
    No
  • TO AMEND S. 18 (3 STAT. 566, 4/21/1820), AN ACT MAKING FURTHER PROVISIONS FOR THE SALE OF PUBLIC LANDS, BY AUTHORIZING ANY BONA FIDE SETTLER THE RIGHT TO REDEEM ANY QUARTER OR HALF SECTION OF LAND, WHICH SHALL HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN EXPOSED TO PUBLIC SALE.
    1820-02-28
    Yes
  • TO RECEDE FROM SO MUCH OF AN AMENDMENT TO H. R. 17, AS REGARDS THE PROHIBITION OF SLAVERY IN THE TERRITORIES NORTH OF 36 DEGREES 30 MINUTES NORTH LATITUDE. (P.457)
    1820-02-28
    No
  • TO ORDER ENGROSSMENT AND THIRD READING OF H. R. 17. (P.428)
    1820-02-17
    Yes
  • TO AMEND H. R. 17, BY CHANGING THE DEFINITION OF THE TERRITORY IN WHICH SLAVERY IS PROHIBITED. (P.427)
    1820-02-17
    No
  • TO PASS AMENDMENT TO H. R. 17, WHICH AMENDMENT PROHIBITS SLAVERY IN ALL THAT TERRITORY CEDED BY FRANCE TO THE U. S., AND PERMITS EXTRADITION OF ANY SLAVE ESCAPING INTO SAME. (P.428)
    1820-02-17
    Yes
  • TO CONCUR IN THE AMENDMENT TO THE H. R. 17, WHICH AMENDMENT UNITES THE MAINE AND MISSOURI BILLS IN ONE BILL AND AUTHORIZES THE PEOPLE OF MISSOURI TO FORM A CONSTITUTION WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS. (P.74)
    1820-02-16
    Yes
  • TO AMEND H. R. 17 (3 STAT. 545, 3/6/1820), BY PROHIBITING SLAVERY OR INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE IN THE ADMISSION OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI TO THE UNION. (P.359)
    1820-02-01
    No
  • TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTIONAL RESOLUTION BY ELIMINATING THE CLAUSE THAT PERSONS QUALIFIED TO VOTE FOR REPRESENTATIVES IN EACH DISTRICT SHALL CHOOSE ONE ELECTOR, AND THAT THE TWO ADDITIONAL TO WHICH EACH STATE IS ENTITLED SHALL BE APPOINTED AS THE LEGISLATURE DIRECTS; AND INSERTING IN LIEU THEREOF A PROVISION THAT EACH STATE SHALL BE DIVIDED INTO DISTRICTS EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF ELECTORS TO WHICH EACH STATE IS ENTITLED AND PEOPLE QUALIFIED TO VOTE IN EACH DISTRICT SHALL CHOOSE ONE ELECTOR. (P.277)
    1820-01-27
    Yes
  • TO ADOPT THE CONSTITUTIONAL RESOLUTION. (P.278)
    1820-01-27
    Yes
  • TO RECOMMIT H. R. 17 (3 STAT. 544, 3/3/1820), A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE ADMISSION OF THS STATE OF MAINE TO THE UNION, TO THE COMMITEE ON THE JUDICIARY WITH INSTRUCTIONS. (P.101)
    1820-01-14
    No
  • TO PASS A BILL, (4/30/1816E, INCREASING THE SALARY OF THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE AND THE COMPENSATION OF THE SUBORDINATE CLERKS 20% FOR EXTRA DUTY IN BRINGING UP OLD ARREARS OF BUSINESS. (P. 1378)
    1816-04-16
    Yes
  • TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT MADE IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TO THE TARIFF BILL, WHICH AMENDMENT REDUCES THE DUTY ON BROWN SUGAR FROM 31/2 PER LB. TO 2 PER POUND. (P. 1326B)
    1816-04-03
    No
  • TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO THE TARIFF BILL MADE IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, WHICH AMENDMENT IMPOSES A DUTY OF 30% FOR 2 YRS. AND 20% THEREAFTER ON IMPORTED COTTONS. (P. 1314-1315)
    1816-04-03
    Yes
  • TO CONCUR IN AN AMENDMENT MADE IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TO THE TARIFF BILL, WHICH AMENDMENT IMPOSES A DUTY OF 25% FOR 3 YEARS INSTEAD OF 2 YEARS AND 20% THEREAFTER ON IMPORTED COTTONS. (P. 1325)
    1816-04-03
    Yes
  • TO CONCUR IN A SENATE AMENDMENT TO THE BILL IN ADDITION TO AN ACT TO REGULATE THE POST OFFICE, WHICH AMENDMENT EXTENDS ADDITIONAL 30 DAYS FRANKING PRIVILEGE TO CONGRESS PREVIOUS TO EACH SESSION, THE MEMBERS TO PAY THE EXCESS ON EACH PACKET EXCEEDING 2 OUNCES. (P. 1311)
    1816-04-02
    No
  • TO STRIKE OUT THE AMENDMENT TO THE TARIFF BILL WHICH GRADUATED THE DUTY ON IMPORTED COTTON. (P. 1313)
    1816-04-02
    No
  • TO CONCUR IN THE 6TH AMENDMENT MADE IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TO THE BILL, (107-3 STAT, 310, 4/27/1816), REGULATING THE DUTIES ON IMPORTS AND TONNAGE, AND PROVIDING SUITABLE BUILDINGS FOR TRANSACTING THE BUSINESS OF THE CUSTOMS, WHICH AMENDMENT REDUCES THE DUTY ON UNMANUFACTURED WOOL FROM 15 TO 7 1/2% AD VALORUM. (P. 1312)
    1816-04-02
    Yes
  • TO CONCUR IN AN AMENDMENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TO THE BILL, (4/9/1816), TO CHANGE THE EXISTING DUTIES ON U.S. SPIRITS DISTILLATION, WHICH AMENDMENT INCREASES THE DUTY ON LICENSES FOR ONE YEAR BY 100% AND GRADUATES THE PRICE OF LICENSES FOR SHORTER PERIODS IN PROPORTION TO THESE FOR ONE YEAR. (P. 1226)
    1816-03-19
    Yes
  • TO PASS THE BILL RELATING TO THE NATIONAL BANK. (P. 1219)
    1816-03-14
    Yes
  • TO AMEND THE NATIONAL BANK BILL BY ELIMINATING THE PROVISION THAT GIVES THE PRESIDENT AND THE SENATE THE POWER OF APPOINTING FIVE OF THE DIRECTORS, THEREBY LEAVING ALL THE DIRECTORS TO BE CHOSEN BY THE CORPORATION. (P. 1210)
    1816-03-13
    No
  • TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT TO BANK BILL; WHICH AMENDMENT PROVIDES TO CHANGE THE SEAT OF THE BANK PROPOSED TO BE ESTABLISHED, TO NEW YORK INSTEAD OF PHILADELPHIA. (P. 1208)
    1816-03-13
    Yes
  • TO ORDER THE ENGROSSMENT AND THIRD READING OF THE NATIONAL BANK BILL. (P. 1211)
    1816-03-13
    Yes
  • TO ORDER THE ENGROSSMENT AND THIRD READING OF A BILL FOR REGULATING THE COMMERCE BETWEEN THE TERRITORIES OF THE U.S. AND BRITAIN, ACCORDING TO A CONVENTION CONCLUDED JULY 3, 1815. (P. 522)
    1816-01-09
    No
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Career

1815today
  • 1815–1816US House
  • 1819–1822US Senate