To concur in an amendment to H. R. 737, increasing salaries of clerks in the state department 20% commencing june 30, 1865. (p. 4029-1)

On Jul 25, 1866, the Senate voted 16–22 (HR 737). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 12–17, Democrats 2–5, Others 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 14 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: 16
No: 22
Did not vote: 21
Date: Jul 25, 1866

By party

Democrats2 yes · 5 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 17 no · 15 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 yes
George Read Riddle D-DE voted yes
Lyman Trumbull R-IL voted yes
Richard Yates R-IL voted yes
Edmund Gibson Ross R-KS voted yes
Samuel Clarke Pomeroy R-KS voted yes
Charles Sumner R-MA voted yes
John Brooks Henderson R-MO voted yes
James Warren Nye R-NV voted yes
William Morris Stewart R-NV voted yes
Edwin Denison Morgan R-NY voted yes
Benjamin Franklin Wade R-OH voted yes
Luke Potter Poland R-VT 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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Capitol Receipts, “To concur in an amendment to H. R. 737…: Senate Vote, Jul 25, 1866,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/39-S-254/to-concur-in-an-amendment-to-h-r-737 (accessed 2026-10-17).