Senate roll call 56 · 12th Congress · Apr 8, 1812
To consent to the nomination of augustus porter as navy agent at niagara and its vicinity. (p. 243, 245)
On Apr 8, 1812, the Senate voted 20–7. Result: passed. By party: Others 20–7.
During the 12th Congress (1811–1812), James Madison was president.
- Yes
- 20
- No
- 7
- Did not vote
- 10
- Date
- Apr 8, 1812
By party
- Others20 yes · 7 no · 10 didn’t vote
How each senator voted: Yes
- Charles Tait O-GA
- William Harris Crawford O-GA
- George Mortimer Bibb O-KY
- John Pope O-KY
- Joseph Bradley Varnum O-MA
- Samuel Smith O-MD
- Charles Cutts O-NH
- Nicholas Gilman O-NH
- John Condit O-NJ
- John Lambert O-NJ
- John Smith O-NY
- Andrew Gregg O-PA
- Michael Leib O-PA
- Jeremiah Brown Howell O-RI
- John Gaillard O-SC
- John Taylor O-SC
- George Washington Campbell O-TN
- Richard Brent O-VA
- William Branch Giles O-VA
- Stephen Row Bradley O-VT
How each senator voted: No
- Chauncey Goodrich O-CT
- Samuel Whittlesey Dana O-CT
- James Lloyd O-MA
- Philip Reed O-MD
- James Turner O-NC
- Thomas Worthington O-OH
- Joseph Inslee Anderson O-TN
Did not vote
- James Asheton Bayard Sr. O-DE
- Outerbridge Horsey O-DE
- Allan Bowie Magruder O-LA
- James Brown O-LA
- Thomas Posey O-LA
- Jesse Franklin O-NC
- Obadiah German O-NY
- Alexander Campbell O-OH
- William Hunter O-RI
- Jonathan Robinson O-VT
Other votes
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