To take up for consideration H. R. 664 (11 stat. 388, app. 2/28/1859), a bill to make appropriations for current and contingent expenses of the indian departmen

On Jan 27, 1859, the Senate voted 20–31 (HR 664). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 13–17, Republicans 4–12, Others 3–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 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: 20
No: 31
Did not vote: 22
Date: Jan 27, 1859

By party

Democrats13 yes · 17 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans4 yes · 12 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

Benjamin Fitzpatrick D-AL voted yes
James Asheton Bayard Jr. D-DE voted yes
Martin Waltham Bates D-DE voted yes
Robert Augustus Toombs D-GA voted yes
Henry Wilson R-MA voted yes
James Alfred Pearce D-MD voted yes
William Pitt Fessenden R-ME voted yes
Trusten Polk D-MO voted yes
David Settle Reid D-NC voted yes
Thomas Lanier Clingman D-NC voted yes
John Parker Hale R-NH voted yes
George Ellis Pugh D-OH voted yes
James Chesnut Jr. D-SC voted yes
James Henry Hammond D-SC voted yes
James Murray Mason D-VA voted yes
Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter D-VA voted yes
Solomon Foot R-VT 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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