To amend H. R. 718 by increasing the duty on old cast iron to three dollars per ton and on old wrought scrap iron to eight dollars per ton because the duty now

On Jan 28, 1867, the Senate voted 16–20 (HR 718). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 13–14, Democrats 1–5, Others 2–1. 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: 20
Did not vote: 23
Date: Jan 28, 1867

By party

Democrats1 yes · 5 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 14 no · 17 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Conness R-CA voted yes
Richard Yates R-IL voted yes
Henry Smith Lane R-IN voted yes
Thomas Andrews Hendricks D-IN voted yes
Jacob Merritt Howard R-MI voted yes
Zachariah Chandler R-MI voted yes
John Brooks Henderson R-MO voted yes
Aaron Harrison Cragin R-NH 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
George Henry Williams R-OR 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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