To amend H. R. 6, by making provision compelling the giving of security by the company or the obtaining of it by the decree of a competent court with a view to

On Apr 9, 1869, the Senate voted 23–17. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 17–17, Democrats 6–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 17 members voted against their own party.

During the 41st Congress (1869–1870), Ulysses S. Grant was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 23
No: 17
Did not vote: 40
Date: Apr 9, 1869

By party

Republicans17 yes · 17 no · 33 didn’t vote
Democrats6 yes · 0 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Alexander Mcdonald R-AR voted no
Benjamin Franklin Rice R-AR voted no
William Alfred Buckingham R-CT voted no
Thomas Ward Osborn R-FL voted no
Samuel Clarke Pomeroy R-KS voted no
Charles Sumner R-MA voted no
Henry Wilson R-MA voted no
Jacob Merritt Howard R-MI voted no
Zachariah Chandler R-MI voted no
Joseph Carter Abbott R-NC voted no
John Milton Thayer R-NE voted no
Thomas Weston Tipton R-NE voted no
Aaron Harrison Cragin R-NH voted no
James Willis Patterson R-NH voted no
James Warren Nye R-NV voted no
George Henry Williams R-OR voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT 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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