To concur in the amendment, as amended, to S. 2 (12 stat 279, app. July 29, 1861), an act to increase the present military establishment of the U.S.; which ame

On Jul 15, 1861, the Senate voted 23–18 (S 2). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 13–15, Democrats 8–3, Others 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 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: 23
No: 18
Did not vote: 32
Date: Jul 15, 1861

By party

Democrats8 yes · 3 no · 18 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 15 no · 8 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Alexander Mcdougall D-CA voted no
James Wilson Grimes R-IA voted yes
Lyman Trumbull R-IL voted yes
Charles Sumner R-MA voted yes
Lot Myrick Morrill R-ME voted yes
William Pitt Fessenden R-ME voted yes
Kinsley Scott Bingham R-MI voted yes
Zachariah Chandler R-MI voted yes
Henry Mower Rice D-MN voted no
Preston King R-NY voted yes
Benjamin Franklin Wade R-OH voted yes
John Sherman R-OH voted yes
James Willis Nesmith D-OR voted no
David Wilmot R-PA voted yes
Edgar Cowan R-PA voted yes
James Rood Doolittle 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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