To amend an amendment to S. J. RES. 98, by eliminating the additional sum of $50,000 for service required from the pacific steamship company in establishing a m

On Jul 17, 1866, the Senate voted 17–22 (SJR 98). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 13–16, Democrats 4–4, Others 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: 17
No: 22
Did not vote: 20
Date: Jul 17, 1866

By party

Democrats4 yes · 4 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 16 no · 15 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Alexander Mcdougall D-CA voted no
Lafayette Sabine Foster R-CT voted yes
James Wilson Grimes R-IA voted yes
Samuel Jordan Kirkwood R-IA voted yes
Lyman Trumbull R-IL voted yes
Thomas Andrews Hendricks D-IN voted no
Samuel Clarke Pomeroy R-KS voted yes
William Pitt Fessenden R-ME voted yes
Daniel Sheldon Norton R-MN voted yes
Daniel Clark R-NH voted yes
Edwin Denison Morgan R-NY voted yes
John Sherman R-OH voted yes
James Willis Nesmith D-OR voted no
Charles Rollin Buckalew D-PA voted no
Edgar Cowan R-PA voted yes
William Sprague R-RI voted yes
Waitman Thomas Willey R-WV voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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