To concur in the amendment, made in the committee of the whole, for the immigration of free people of african descent in the district of columbia, to haiti and

On Mar 24, 1862, the Senate voted 19–19 (S 108). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 13–15, Others 4–2, Democrats 2–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 15 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: 19
No: 19
Did not vote: 34
Date: Mar 24, 1862

By party

Democrats2 yes · 3 no · 24 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 15 no · 8 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 2 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Milton Slocum Latham D-CA voted yes
James Harlan R-IA voted yes
Lyman Trumbull R-IL voted yes
Orville Hickman Browning R-IL voted yes
Henry Smith Lane R-IN voted yes
James Henry Lane R-KS voted yes
Lazarus Whitehead Powell D-KY voted yes
John Conover Ten Eyck R-NJ voted yes
Ira Harris R-NY voted yes
John Sherman R-OH voted yes
Edgar Cowan R-PA voted yes
Henry Bowen Anthony R-RI voted yes
Jacob Collamer R-VT voted yes
James Rood Doolittle R-WI voted yes
Timothy Otis Howe R-WI 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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