To table S. 201. (p. 1596-3)

On Apr 7, 1860, the Senate voted 12–31 (S 201). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 9–14, Republicans 3–15, Others 0–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 12 members voted against their own party.

During the 36th Congress (1859–1860), James Buchanan was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Yes: 12
No: 31
Did not vote: 27
Date: Apr 7, 1860

By party

Democrats9 yes · 14 no · 18 didn’t vote
Republicans3 yes · 15 no · 9 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

Clement Claiborne Clay Jr. D-AL voted yes
James Wilson Grimes R-IA voted yes
John Slidell D-LA voted yes
James Alfred Pearce D-MD voted yes
Hannibal Hamlin R-ME voted yes
William Pitt Fessenden R-ME voted yes
Trusten Polk D-MO voted yes
George Ellis Pugh D-OH voted yes
Alfred Osborn Pope Nicholson D-TN voted yes
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted yes
Louis Trezevant Wigfall D-TX voted yes
Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter D-VA 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 table S. 201. (p. 1596-3): Senate Vote, Apr 7, 1860,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/36-S-146/to-table-s-201-p-1596-3 (accessed 2026-10-16).