To advise and consent to the appointment of james bowen, as a brigadier general of volunteers.

On Mar 10, 1863, the Senate voted 23–13. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 15–11, Democrats 3–2, Others 5–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 13 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: 23
No: 13
Did not vote: 19
Date: Mar 10, 1863

By party

Democrats3 yes · 2 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 11 no · 8 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Alexander Mcdougall D-CA voted no
Lafayette Sabine Foster R-CT voted no
James Harlan R-IA voted no
James Wilson Grimes R-IA voted no
Lyman Trumbull R-IL voted no
Samuel Clarke Pomeroy R-KS voted no
William Pitt Fessenden R-ME voted no
Zachariah Chandler R-MI voted no
Benjamin Franklin Wade R-OH voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted no
Benjamin Franklin Harding D-OR voted no
Henry Bowen Anthony R-RI voted no
James Rood Doolittle R-WI 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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