To consent to the nomination of samuel d. Sturgis as a brigadier general of the volunteers.

On Mar 5, 1862, the Senate voted 31–11. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 17–10, Democrats 8–0, Others 6–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 10 members voted against their own party.

During the 37th Congress (1861–1862), Abraham Lincoln was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 31
No: 11
Did not vote: 31
Date: Mar 5, 1862

By party

Democrats8 yes · 0 no · 21 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 10 no · 9 didn’t vote
Others6 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Lafayette Sabine Foster R-CT voted no
James Harlan R-IA voted no
Samuel Clarke Pomeroy R-KS voted no
Charles Sumner R-MA voted no
Henry Wilson R-MA voted no
William Pitt Fessenden R-ME voted no
Daniel Clark R-NH voted no
Benjamin Franklin Wade R-OH voted no
Jacob Collamer R-VT voted no
Timothy Otis Howe R-WI 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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