To fix the hour of seven o' clock p.m. For making a special order, to consider H. R. 424, a bill establishing a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the unit

On Feb 25, 1865, the Senate voted 16–24 (HR 424). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 11–16, Others 4–3, Democrats 1–5. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 12 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: 16
No: 24
Did not vote: 15
Date: Feb 25, 1865

By party

Democrats1 yes · 5 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 16 no · 7 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 3 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Dixon R-CT voted yes
Lafayette Sabine Foster R-CT voted yes
Willard Saulsbury Sr. D-DE voted yes
Charles Sumner R-MA voted yes
Zachariah Chandler R-MI voted yes
James Warren Nye R-NV voted yes
Edwin Denison Morgan R-NY voted yes
Ira Harris R-NY voted yes
Benjamin Franklin Wade R-OH voted yes
Henry Bowen Anthony R-RI voted yes
Jacob Collamer R-VT voted yes
Solomon Foot R-VT 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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Capitol Receipts, “To fix the hour of seven o' clock p.m. For…: Senate Vote, Feb 25, 1865,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/38-S-525/to-fix-the-hour-of-seven-o-clock-p (accessed 2026-10-17).