To postpone S. 256 and to proceed with the consideration of the bill S. 793 relating to the public debt and currency. (p. 625-1)

On Jan 27, 1869, the Senate voted 32–26 (S 256). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 28–23, Democrats 4–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 26 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: 32
No: 26
Did not vote: 11
Date: Jan 27, 1869

By party

Republicans28 yes · 23 no · 6 didn’t vote
Democrats4 yes · 3 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Alexander Mcdonald R-AR voted no
Benjamin Franklin Rice R-AR voted no
Orris Sanford Ferry R-CT voted no
Adonijah Strong Welch R-FL voted no
James Harlan R-IA voted no
Thomas Andrews Hendricks D-IN voted no
Edmund Gibson Ross R-KS voted no
Samuel Clarke Pomeroy R-KS voted no
William Pitt Kellogg R-LA voted no
Charles Sumner R-MA voted no
George Vickers D-MD voted no
Lot Myrick Morrill R-ME voted no
William Pitt Fessenden R-ME voted no
Jacob Merritt Howard R-MI voted no
Zachariah Chandler R-MI voted no
Alexander Ramsey R-MN voted no
Charles Daniel Drake R-MO voted no
John Milton Thayer R-NE voted no
Aaron Harrison Cragin R-NH voted no
James Warren Nye R-NV voted no
Charles Rollin Buckalew D-PA voted no
Simon Cameron R-PA voted no
Frederick Adolphus Sawyer R-SC voted no
Joseph Smith Fowler R-TN voted no
James Rood Doolittle R-WI voted no
Peter Godwin Van Winkle R-WV 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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