To reconsider the vote the Senate advising and consenting to the nomination of uriah p. Levy, to be a captain in the navy from mar. 29, 1844 on the active list

On Jan 20, 1858, the Senate voted 7–28. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 7–12, Republicans 0–13, Others 0–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 7 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: 7
No: 28
Did not vote: 38
Date: Jan 20, 1858

By party

Democrats7 yes · 12 no · 28 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 13 no · 8 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 3 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Stephen Russell Mallory D-FL voted yes
John Slidell D-LA voted yes
James Alfred Pearce D-MD voted yes
Charles Edward Stuart D-MI voted yes
Albert Gallatin Brown D-MS voted yes
George Ellis Pugh D-OH 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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