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On Feb 26, 1864, the Senate voted 33–8. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 25–4, Democrats 3–3, Others 5–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 7 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: 33
No: 8
Did not vote: 14
Date: Feb 26, 1864

By party

Democrats3 yes · 3 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans25 yes · 4 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 1 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Willard Saulsbury Sr. D-DE voted no
James Harlan R-IA voted no
James Wilson Grimes R-IA voted no
Lazarus Whitehead Powell D-KY voted no
John Parker Hale R-NH voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted no
Charles Rollin Buckalew D-PA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To pass the resolution completing by new…: Senate Vote, Feb 26, 1864,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/38-S-89/to-pass-the-resolution-completing-by-new-stipulations-the (accessed 2026-10-17).