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Senate roll call 512 · 37th Congress · Jul 10, 1862

To amend S. 384 by providing that any slave rendering war service for the union shall be forevev declared free, but to eliminate the clause that would also free

On Jul 10, 1862, the Senate voted 11–16 (S 384). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 1–16, Democrats 5–0, Others 5–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member 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

11

No

16

Did not vote

46

Date

Jul 10, 1862

From Voteview roll call records.