Senate roll call 13 · 2nd Congress · Jan 16, 1792
To advise and consent to the appointment of william short, of virginia to be minister resident for the U.S. At the hague.
On Jan 16, 1792, the Senate voted 15–11. Result: passed. By party: Others 15–11.
During the 2nd Congress (1791–1792), George Washington was president.
- Yes
- 15
- No
- 11
- Did not vote
- 5
- Date
- Jan 16, 1792
By party
- Others15 yes · 11 no · 5 didn’t vote
How each senator voted: Yes
- George Read O-DE
- Richard Bassett O-DE
- George Cabot O-MA
- Charles (of Carrollton) Carroll O-MD
- John Henry O-MD
- Benjamin Hawkins O-NC
- Samuel Johnston O-NC
- John Langdon O-NH
- Philemon Dickinson O-NJ
- Rufus King O-NY
- Robert Morris O-PA
- Pierce Butler O-SC
- Ralph Izard O-SC
- James Monroe O-VA
- Richard Henry Lee O-VA
How each senator voted: No
- Oliver Ellsworth O-CT
- Roger Sherman O-CT
- William Few O-GA
- Caleb Strong O-MA
- Paine Wingate O-NH
- John Rutherfurd O-NJ
- Aaron Burr O-NY
- Joseph Stanton Jr. O-RI
- Theodore Foster O-RI
- Moses Robinson O-VT
- Stephen Row Bradley O-VT
Did not vote
- James Gunn O-GA
- John Brown O-KY
- John Edwards O-KY
- Richard Potts O-MD
- John Taylor O-VA
Other votes
From Voteview roll call records.
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