To order the engrossment and the third reading of the amendment to H. J. RES. 116.

On May 15, 1866, the Senate voted 26–12 (HJR 116). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 21–10, Democrats 4–2, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 12 members voted against their own party.

During the 39th Congress (1865–1866), Andrew Johnson was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 26
No: 12
Did not vote: 21
Date: May 15, 1866

By party

Democrats4 yes · 2 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans21 yes · 10 no · 13 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Alexander Mcdougall D-CA voted no
John Conness R-CA voted no
George Read Riddle D-DE voted no
Lyman Trumbull R-IL voted no
Richard Yates R-IL voted no
Jacob Merritt Howard R-MI voted no
Zachariah Chandler R-MI voted no
Alexander Ramsey R-MN voted no
James Warren Nye R-NV voted no
Benjamin Franklin Wade R-OH voted no
George Henry Williams R-OR 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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