Senate roll call 324 · 38th Congress · Jun 20, 1864
To amend an amendment to S. 286 by authorizing the secretary of war to receive indians as part of the military force of the United States, to maintain peace and
On Jun 20, 1864, the Senate voted 24–12 (S 286). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 21–3, Democrats 1–5, Others 2–4. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 4 members voted against their own party.
During the 38th Congress (1863–1864), Abraham Lincoln was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Yes
- 24
- No
- 12
- Did not vote
- 19
- Date
- Jun 20, 1864
By party
- Democrats1 yes · 5 no · 5 didn’t vote
- Republicans21 yes · 3 no · 10 didn’t vote
- Others2 yes · 4 no · 4 didn’t vote
Who broke with their party
- James Alexander Mcdougall D-CA voted yes
- James Wilson Grimes R-IA voted no
- Alexander Ramsey R-MN voted no
- Morton Smith Wilkinson R-MN voted no
How each senator voted: Yes
- James Alexander Mcdougall D-CA
- John Conness R-CA
- James Dixon R-CT
- Lafayette Sabine Foster R-CT
- James Harlan R-IA
- Henry Smith Lane R-IN
- James Henry Lane R-KS
- Samuel Clarke Pomeroy R-KS
- Charles Sumner R-MA
- Henry Wilson R-MA
- Jacob Merritt Howard R-MI
- Zachariah Chandler R-MI
- Daniel Clark R-NH
- John Conover Ten Eyck R-NJ
- Edwin Denison Morgan R-NY
- Ira Harris R-NY
- Benjamin Franklin Wade R-OH
- John Sherman R-OH
- William Sprague R-RI
- Jacob Collamer R-VT
- Solomon Foot R-VT
- James Rood Doolittle R-WI
- Peter Godwin Van Winkle O-WV
- Waitman Thomas Willey O-WV
How each senator voted: No
- Willard Saulsbury Sr. D-DE
- James Wilson Grimes R-IA
- William Alexander Richardson D-IL
- Thomas Andrews Hendricks D-IN
- Garrett Davis O-KY
- Lazarus Whitehead Powell D-KY
- Reverdy Johnson O-MD
- Alexander Ramsey R-MN
- Morton Smith Wilkinson R-MN
- Benjamin Gratz Brown O-MO
- Charles Rollin Buckalew D-PA
- John Snyder Carlile O-VA
Did not vote
- George Read Riddle D-DE
- James Asheton Bayard Jr. D-DE
- Lyman Trumbull R-IL
- Thomas Holliday Hicks O-MD
- Lot Myrick Morrill R-ME
- Nathan Allen Farwell R-ME
- William Pitt Fessenden R-ME
- John Brooks Henderson O-MO
- Robert Wilson O-MO
- John Parker Hale R-NH
- William Wright D-NJ
- James Warren Nye R-NV
- William Morris Stewart R-NV
- Benjamin Franklin Harding D-OR
- James Willis Nesmith D-OR
- Edgar Cowan R-PA
- Henry Bowen Anthony R-RI
- Lemuel Jackson Bowden O-VA
- Timothy Otis Howe R-WI
Other votes
From Voteview roll call records.
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