To amend S. 3, by providing that there will be no increase in the number of officers on the active service list, beyond the number now authorized by law. (p.27

On Jan 13, 1858, the Senate voted 14–30 (S 3). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 8–14, Republicans 6–13, Others 0–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 14 members voted against their own party.

During the 35th Congress (1857–1858), James Buchanan was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 14
No: 30
Did not vote: 29
Date: Jan 13, 1858

By party

Democrats8 yes · 14 no · 25 didn’t vote
Republicans6 yes · 13 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 3 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Robert Ward Johnson D-AR voted yes
Lafayette Sabine Foster R-CT voted yes
David Levy Yulee D-FL voted yes
Stephen Russell Mallory D-FL voted yes
Lyman Trumbull R-IL voted yes
Hannibal Hamlin R-ME voted yes
William Pitt Fessenden R-ME voted yes
Charles Edward Stuart D-MI voted yes
Albert Gallatin Brown D-MS voted yes
Preston King R-NY voted yes
Benjamin Franklin Wade R-OH voted yes
Philip Allen D-RI voted yes
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted yes
Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter D-VA 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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