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Senate roll call 10 · 37th Congress · Mar 16, 1861

To recommit to the committee on finance the nomination of francis e. Spinner to be U.S. Treasurer, with instructions to inquire and report on the purported sta

On Mar 16, 1861, the Senate voted 12–28. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 0–26, Democrats 12–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 2 members voted against their own party.

During the 37th Congress (1861–1862), Abraham Lincoln was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
12
No
28
Did not vote
33
Date
Mar 16, 1861

By party

  • Democrats12 yes · 2 no · 15 didn’t vote
  • Republicans0 yes · 26 no · 10 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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