To amend H. R. 737, by adding 25 per cent to salaries of certain enumerated persons so as to equalize salaries of Senate employees with those of the house. (p.

On Jul 25, 1866, the Senate voted 19–20 (HR 737). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 15–15, Democrats 2–5, Others 2–0. 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: 19
No: 20
Did not vote: 20
Date: Jul 25, 1866

By party

Democrats2 yes · 5 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 15 no · 14 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Alexander Mcdougall D-CA voted yes
John Conness R-CA voted no
George Read Riddle D-DE voted yes
James Wilson Grimes R-IA voted no
Edmund Gibson Ross R-KS voted no
Samuel Clarke Pomeroy R-KS voted no
Henry Wilson R-MA voted no
William Pitt Fessenden R-ME voted no
Benjamin Gratz Brown R-MO voted no
John Brooks Henderson R-MO voted no
Daniel Clark R-NH voted no
Edwin Denison Morgan R-NY voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted no
Edgar Cowan R-PA voted no
William Sprague R-RI voted no
George Franklin Edmunds R-VT 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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