To amend an amendment to H.R. 312 taxing the receipts of insurance companies; which amendment provides that said tax does not extend to mutual fire insurance co

On Jun 4, 1862, the Senate voted 25–10 (HR 312). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 18–7, Democrats 4–2, Others 3–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 9 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: 25
No: 10
Did not vote: 38
Date: Jun 4, 1862

By party

Democrats4 yes · 2 no · 23 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 7 no · 11 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 1 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Henry Smith Lane R-IN voted no
Lazarus Whitehead Powell D-KY voted no
William Pitt Fessenden R-ME voted no
Zachariah Chandler R-MI voted no
Henry Mower Rice D-MN voted no
John Conover Ten Eyck R-NJ voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted no
Edgar Cowan R-PA voted no
James Rood Doolittle R-WI 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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