To amend H. R. 718 by increasing the duty on barley not including pearl or mullet, from ten cents to twenty cents per bushel so as to prevent the importation of

On Jan 29, 1867, the Senate voted 23–13 (HR 718). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 18–10, Democrats 3–2, Others 2–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 12 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: 23
No: 13
Did not vote: 23
Date: Jan 29, 1867

By party

Democrats3 yes · 2 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 10 no · 16 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Lafayette Sabine Foster R-CT voted no
Willard Saulsbury Sr. D-DE voted no
Benjamin Gratz Brown R-MO voted no
Aaron Harrison Cragin R-NH voted no
George Gilman Fogg R-NH voted no
Alexander Gilmore Cattell R-NJ voted no
Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted no
Edwin Denison Morgan R-NY voted no
Ira Harris R-NY voted no
George Henry Williams R-OR voted no
Charles Rollin Buckalew D-PA voted no
William Sprague R-RI 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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