To postpone, until the first monday in december, consideration of H.R. 357 (12 stat 664, app. Feb. 24, 1863), a bill to provide a temporary government for the t

On Jul 3, 1862, the Senate voted 25–13 (HR 357). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 15–11, Others 6–1, Democrats 4–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 12 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: 25
No: 13
Did not vote: 35
Date: Jul 3, 1862

By party

Democrats4 yes · 1 no · 24 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 11 no · 10 didn’t vote
Others6 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Alexander Mcdougall D-CA voted no
Orville Hickman Browning R-IL voted no
James Henry Lane R-KS voted no
Samuel Clarke Pomeroy R-KS voted no
Charles Sumner R-MA voted no
Zachariah Chandler R-MI voted no
Benjamin Franklin Wade R-OH voted no
Edgar Cowan R-PA voted no
Henry Bowen Anthony R-RI voted no
James Fowler Simmons R-RI voted no
Solomon Foot 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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