To reconsider the vote on the passage of the resolution which provides that the annual compensation of the present clerk of the committee on military affairs be

On Mar 3, 1863, the Senate voted 6–29. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 6–15, Democrats 0–9, Others 0–5. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 6 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: 6
No: 29
Did not vote: 38
Date: Mar 3, 1863

By party

Democrats0 yes · 9 no · 20 didn’t vote
Republicans6 yes · 15 no · 15 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 5 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Wilson Grimes R-IA voted yes
Lyman Trumbull R-IL voted yes
William Pitt Fessenden R-ME voted yes
Morton Smith Wilkinson R-MN voted yes
Daniel Clark R-NH voted yes
John Conover Ten Eyck R-NJ 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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