To decide the question raised as to whether consideration of the resolution, directing the re-enrollment of h.j.r 6, a bill placing troops of missouri on an equ

On Jul 12, 1867, the Senate voted 12–18 (HJR 6). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 12–13, Democrats 0–5. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 12 members voted against their own party.

During the 40th Congress (1867–1868), Andrew Johnson was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 12
No: 18
Did not vote: 39
Date: Jul 12, 1867

By party

Republicans12 yes · 13 no · 32 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 5 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Harlan R-IA voted yes
Edmund Gibson Ross R-KS voted yes
Charles Sumner R-MA voted yes
Daniel Sheldon Norton R-MN voted yes
Charles Daniel Drake R-MO voted yes
John Brooks Henderson R-MO voted yes
John Milton Thayer R-NE voted yes
Thomas Weston Tipton R-NE voted yes
James Warren Nye R-NV voted yes
Roscoe Conkling R-NY voted yes
Benjamin Franklin Wade R-OH voted yes
Joseph Smith Fowler R-TN 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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