To consider a resolution rescinding a previous order of the Congress for sine die adjournment on the first monday in june, and providing instead to adjourn sine

On Jun 3, 1858, the Senate voted 33–20. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 23–9, Republicans 8–9, Others 2–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 members voted against their own party.

During the 35th Congress (1857–1858), James Buchanan was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 33
No: 20
Did not vote: 20
Date: Jun 3, 1858

By party

Democrats23 yes · 9 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans8 yes · 9 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 2 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Benjamin Fitzpatrick D-AL voted no
Clement Claiborne Clay Jr. D-AL voted no
Robert Ward Johnson D-AR voted no
David Colbreth Broderick D-CA voted no
Robert Augustus Toombs D-GA voted no
George Wallace Jones D-IA voted no
Lyman Trumbull R-IL voted yes
Henry Wilson R-MA voted yes
James Alfred Pearce D-MD voted no
Albert Gallatin Brown D-MS voted no
Preston King R-NY voted yes
William Henry Seward R-NY voted yes
Benjamin Franklin Wade R-OH voted yes
James Henry Hammond D-SC voted no
Jacob Collamer R-VT voted yes
Solomon Foot R-VT voted yes
James Rood Doolittle R-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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