To amend H. R. 718 by imposing a duty of four dollars a ton (13 cubic feet) on imported grindstones, soapstone, freestone, sandstone, granite and all building o

On Jan 28, 1867, the Senate voted 19–25 (HR 718). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 14–19, Democrats 1–6, Others 4–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 15 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: 25
Did not vote: 15
Date: Jan 28, 1867

By party

Democrats1 yes · 6 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 19 no · 11 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Dixon R-CT voted yes
Lafayette Sabine Foster R-CT voted yes
Lyman Trumbull R-IL voted yes
Richard Yates R-IL voted yes
Reverdy Johnson D-MD voted yes
Jacob Merritt Howard R-MI voted yes
Zachariah Chandler R-MI voted yes
Alexander Gilmore Cattell R-NJ voted yes
Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted yes
Benjamin Franklin Wade R-OH voted yes
John Sherman R-OH voted yes
Edgar Cowan R-PA voted yes
William Sprague R-RI voted yes
George Franklin Edmunds R-VT 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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