To amend the house resolution providing for adjournment from dec. 20 to jan. 3, by including the Senate so that both houses will adjourn and resume at the same

On Dec 17, 1866, the Senate voted 27–16. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 21–13, Democrats 4–2, Others 2–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 members voted against their own party.

During the 39th Congress (1865–1866), Andrew Johnson was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 27
No: 16
Did not vote: 16
Date: Dec 17, 1866

By party

Democrats4 yes · 2 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans21 yes · 13 no · 10 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Dixon R-CT voted no
Lafayette Sabine Foster R-CT voted no
Willard Saulsbury Sr. D-DE voted no
Samuel Jordan Kirkwood R-IA voted no
Lyman Trumbull R-IL voted no
Henry Smith Lane R-IN voted no
Charles Sumner R-MA voted no
Henry Wilson R-MA voted no
Reverdy Johnson D-MD voted no
William Pitt Fessenden R-ME voted no
Jacob Merritt Howard R-MI voted no
Zachariah Chandler R-MI voted no
George Gilman Fogg R-NH voted no
Benjamin Franklin Wade R-OH voted no
George Henry Williams R-OR 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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