To pass a resolution fixing the hour of daily meetings of the Senate at 11 o'clock a.m. (p. 2732-3)

On Jun 16, 1862, the Senate voted 26–10. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 15–9, Democrats 6–0, Others 5–1. 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: 26
No: 10
Did not vote: 37
Date: Jun 16, 1862

By party

Democrats6 yes · 0 no · 23 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 9 no · 12 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 1 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Harlan R-IA voted no
Lyman Trumbull R-IL voted no
Orville Hickman Browning R-IL voted no
Samuel Clarke Pomeroy R-KS voted no
Charles Sumner R-MA voted no
Jacob Merritt Howard R-MI voted no
Zachariah Chandler R-MI voted no
Preston King R-NY voted no
David Wilmot R-PA 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 pass a resolution fixing the hour of…: Senate Vote, Jun 16, 1862,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/37-S-418/to-pass-a-resolution-fixing-the-hour-of-daily (accessed 2026-10-17).