To reconsider the vote by which the Senate consented to the nomination of scott w. Updike to be deputy postmaster at rochester, new york. (p. 497, 403)

On Jul 31, 1861, the Senate voted 8–27. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 8–21, Democrats 0–5, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 8 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: 8
No: 27
Did not vote: 38
Date: Jul 31, 1861

By party

Democrats0 yes · 5 no · 24 didn’t vote
Republicans8 yes · 21 no · 7 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Lafayette Sabine Foster R-CT voted yes
James Harlan R-IA voted yes
James Wilson Grimes R-IA voted yes
Lyman Trumbull R-IL voted yes
Charles Sumner R-MA voted yes
Daniel Clark R-NH voted yes
Benjamin Franklin Wade R-OH voted yes
Jacob Collamer R-VT voted yes

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, Jul 31, 1861,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/37-S-86/to-reconsider-the-vote-by-which-the-senate-consented (accessed 2026-10-17).