To concur in the amendment, made in the committee of the whole, to S. 463 (12 stat 641, app. Feb. 7, 1863), a bill making appointments and provisions for the qu

On Jan 24, 1863, the Senate voted 21–16 (S 463). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 17–12, Democrats 2–3, Others 2–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 14 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: 21
No: 16
Did not vote: 36
Date: Jan 24, 1863

By party

Democrats2 yes · 3 no · 24 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 12 no · 7 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 1 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Harlan R-IA voted no
Lyman Trumbull R-IL voted no
James Henry Lane R-KS voted no
Henry Wilson R-MA voted no
Jacob Merritt Howard R-MI voted no
Zachariah Chandler R-MI voted no
Henry Mower Rice D-MN voted yes
Morton Smith Wilkinson R-MN voted no
John Conover Ten Eyck R-NJ voted no
Preston King R-NY voted no
Benjamin Franklin Wade R-OH voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted no
James Willis Nesmith D-OR voted yes
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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