To consent to the nomination of henry erni of tennessee as consul at basle. (p. 238)

On Apr 21, 1869, the Senate voted 22–20. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 18–20, Democrats 4–0. 18 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: 22
No: 20
Did not vote: 38
Date: Apr 21, 1869

By party

Republicans18 yes · 20 no · 29 didn’t vote
Democrats4 yes · 0 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Benjamin Franklin Rice R-AR voted yes
Lyman Trumbull R-IL voted yes
Richard Yates R-IL voted yes
Edmund Gibson Ross R-KS voted yes
William Pitt Fessenden R-ME voted yes
John Pool R-NC voted yes
Joseph Carter Abbott R-NC voted yes
Aaron Harrison Cragin R-NH voted yes
James Willis Patterson R-NH voted yes
William Morris Stewart R-NV voted yes
John Sherman R-OH voted yes
Henry Bowen Anthony R-RI voted yes
William Sprague R-RI voted yes
Frederick Adolphus Sawyer R-SC voted yes
Joseph Smith Fowler R-TN voted yes
George Franklin Edmunds R-VT voted yes
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT 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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Capitol Receipts, “To consent to the nomination of henry erni…: Senate Vote, Apr 21, 1869,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/41-S-72/to-consent-to-the-nomination-of-henry-erni-of (accessed 2026-10-17).