To reconsider the vote by which the Senate rejected an amendment reducing the tax on the receipts of insurance companies. (p. 2558-1)

On Jun 4, 1862, the Senate voted 20–16 (HR 312). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 14–12, Democrats 5–1, Others 1–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 13 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: 20
No: 16
Did not vote: 37
Date: Jun 4, 1862

By party

Democrats5 yes · 1 no · 23 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 12 no · 10 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 3 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Harlan R-IA voted no
James Wilson Grimes R-IA voted no
Henry Smith Lane R-IN voted no
Lazarus Whitehead Powell D-KY voted no
Lot Myrick Morrill R-ME voted no
William Pitt Fessenden R-ME voted no
Jacob Merritt Howard R-MI voted no
Zachariah Chandler R-MI voted no
Daniel Clark R-NH voted no
John Conover Ten Eyck R-NJ voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted no
James Rood Doolittle R-WI voted no
Timothy Otis Howe 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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Capitol Receipts, “To reconsider the vote by which the Senate…: Senate Vote, Jun 4, 1862,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/37-S-360/to-reconsider-the-vote-by-which-the-senate-rejected (accessed 2026-10-17).