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On Mar 4, 1862, the Senate voted 22–18. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 17–9, Democrats 2–6, Others 3–3. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 11 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: 22
No: 18
Did not vote: 33
Date: Mar 4, 1862

By party

Democrats2 yes · 6 no · 21 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 9 no · 10 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 3 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Alexander Mcdougall D-CA voted yes
James Harlan R-IA voted no
James Wilson Grimes R-IA voted no
Lyman Trumbull R-IL voted no
Henry Smith Lane R-IN voted no
Zachariah Chandler R-MI voted no
Morton Smith Wilkinson R-MN voted no
John Parker Hale R-NH voted no
John Conover Ten Eyck R-NJ voted no
John Renshaw Thomson D-NJ voted yes
Solomon Foot R-VT voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To amend the treaty between the U.S. And…: Senate Vote, Mar 4, 1862,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/37-S-195/to-amend-the-treaty-between-the-u-s-and (accessed 2026-10-17).