To concur in the amendment adoped in the committee of the whole to H. R. 744, said exempting from tax, savings banks with no capital stock, whose business is co

On Mar 2, 1865, the Senate voted 22–20 (HR 744). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 16–13, Democrats 3–4, Others 3–3. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 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: 22
No: 20
Did not vote: 13
Date: Mar 2, 1865

By party

Democrats3 yes · 4 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 13 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 3 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Dixon R-CT voted no
Lafayette Sabine Foster R-CT voted no
Thomas Andrews Hendricks D-IN voted yes
Lazarus Whitehead Powell D-KY voted yes
Charles Sumner R-MA voted no
Henry Wilson R-MA voted no
Lot Myrick Morrill R-ME voted no
Nathan Allen Farwell R-ME voted no
Daniel Clark R-NH voted no
John Parker Hale R-NH voted no
James Warren Nye R-NV voted no
James Willis Nesmith D-OR voted yes
Henry Bowen Anthony R-RI voted no
William Sprague R-RI voted no
Jacob Collamer R-VT voted no
Solomon Foot R-VT 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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