To advise and consent to the appointment of henry b. Carrington as a brigadier general of volunteers.

On Mar 10, 1863, the Senate voted 22–14. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 13–13, Democrats 4–1, Others 5–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 14 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: 14
Did not vote: 19
Date: Mar 10, 1863

By party

Democrats4 yes · 1 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 13 no · 8 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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
James Henry Lane R-KS voted no
Lot Myrick Morrill R-ME voted no
William Pitt Fessenden R-ME voted no
Zachariah Chandler R-MI voted no
Benjamin Franklin Wade R-OH voted no
Benjamin Franklin Harding D-OR voted no
Edgar Cowan R-PA voted no
Henry Bowen Anthony R-RI voted no
James Rood Doolittle R-WI voted no
Timothy Otis Howe 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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