To amend H. R. 888 (11 stat. 409, app. 3/3/1859), a bill to make appropriations for fulfilling treaty stipulations with the yancton and tonawanda indians for TH

On Mar 3, 1859, the Senate voted 39–8 (HR 888). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 25–5, Republicans 11–3, Others 3–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 8 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: 39
No: 8
Did not vote: 26
Date: Mar 3, 1859

By party

Democrats25 yes · 5 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 3 no · 7 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Clement Claiborne Clay Jr. D-AL voted no
Robert Augustus Toombs D-GA voted no
Lyman Trumbull R-IL voted no
William Pitt Fessenden R-ME voted no
Charles Edward Stuart D-MI voted no
John Parker Hale R-NH voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted no
Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter D-VA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H. R. 888 (11 stat. 409, app…: Senate Vote, Mar 3, 1859,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/35-S-693/to-amend-h-r-888-11-stat-409-app (accessed 2026-10-17).