To amend H.R. 659 (12 stat 709, app. Mar. 3, 1863), an act to provide ways and means for the support of the government; which amendment proposes to reduce the a

On Feb 13, 1863, the Senate voted 23–15 (HR 659). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 16–8, Democrats 5–4, Others 2–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 12 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: 23
No: 15
Did not vote: 35
Date: Feb 13, 1863

By party

Democrats5 yes · 4 no · 20 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 8 no · 12 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 3 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Alexander Mcdougall D-CA voted no
Lyman Trumbull R-IL voted no
David Turpie D-IN voted no
Samuel Clarke Pomeroy R-KS voted no
Zachariah Chandler R-MI voted no
Henry Mower Rice D-MN voted no
Morton Smith Wilkinson R-MN voted no
John Conover Ten Eyck R-NJ voted no
Ira Harris R-NY voted no
James Willis Nesmith D-OR voted no
Samuel Greene Arnold R-RI voted no
Jacob Collamer R-VT 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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