To postpone all previous orders in order to continue consideration of the resolution adjourning Congress on thursday, april 19th, to tuesday, may 22nd next. (p.

On Apr 17, 1860, the Senate voted 27–25. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 15–12, Republicans 11–12, Others 1–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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: 27
No: 25
Did not vote: 18
Date: Apr 17, 1860

By party

Democrats15 yes · 12 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 12 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Benjamin Fitzpatrick D-AL voted no
Robert Ward Johnson D-AR voted no
William McKendree Gwin D-CA voted no
Lafayette Sabine Foster R-CT voted yes
Robert Augustus Toombs D-GA voted no
Jesse David Bright D-IN voted no
Charles Sumner R-MA voted yes
Henry Wilson R-MA voted yes
Kinsley Scott Bingham R-MI voted yes
Henry Mower Rice D-MN voted no
Trusten Polk D-MO voted no
Thomas Bragg D-NC voted no
Thomas Lanier Clingman D-NC voted no
John Parker Hale R-NH voted yes
John Conover Ten Eyck R-NJ voted yes
William Henry Seward R-NY voted yes
Henry Bowen Anthony R-RI voted yes
James Fowler Simmons R-RI voted yes
James Henry Hammond D-SC voted no
Alfred Osborn Pope Nicholson D-TN voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted no
Jacob Collamer R-VT 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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