To amend S. 201, by prohibiting any person from subscribing to stock to be transferred to another. (p. 1598-3)

On Apr 7, 1860, the Senate voted 22–18 (S 201). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 12–9, Republicans 10–7, Others 0–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 16 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: 22
No: 18
Did not vote: 30
Date: Apr 7, 1860

By party

Democrats12 yes · 9 no · 20 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 7 no · 10 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

Benjamin Fitzpatrick D-AL voted no
Robert Ward Johnson D-AR voted no
William King Sebastian D-AR voted no
Lafayette Sabine Foster R-CT voted no
Alfred Iverson Sr. D-GA voted no
Henry Wilson R-MA voted no
Hannibal Hamlin R-ME voted no
Henry Mower Rice D-MN voted no
Albert Gallatin Brown D-MS voted no
Thomas Lanier Clingman D-NC voted no
William Henry Seward R-NY voted no
Benjamin Franklin Wade R-OH voted no
Joseph Lane D-OR voted no
James Fowler Simmons R-RI voted no
James Murray Mason D-VA voted no
James Rood Doolittle R-WI 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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