On agreeing, as in committee of the whole, to the amendment as amended, to the bill H.R. 271, which amended amendment provides to appropriate for the completion

On Mar 31, 1854, the Senate voted 23–16 (HR 271). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 11–14, Others 12–2. 11 members voted against their own party.

During the 33rd Congress (1853–1854), Franklin Pierce was president.

Yes: 23
No: 16
Did not vote: 31
Date: Mar 31, 1854

By party

Democrats11 yes · 14 no · 17 didn’t vote
Others12 yes · 2 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John B. Weller D-CA voted yes
William McKendree Gwin D-CA voted yes
James Asheton Bayard Jr. D-DE voted yes
Augustus Caesar Dodge D-IA voted yes
George Wallace Jones D-IA voted yes
Stephen Arnold Douglas D-IL voted yes
Hannibal Hamlin D-ME voted yes
David Rice Atchison D-MO voted yes
Charles Tillinghast James D-RI voted yes
Philip Allen D-RI voted yes
Henry Dodge D-WI 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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