To amend H.R. 305, by providing that the professors now at the militaty academy who have been appointed from the engineers corp be restored to their former corp

On Jun 5, 1860, the Senate voted 19–35 (HR 305). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 17–12, Republicans 1–23, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 13 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: 19
No: 35
Did not vote: 16
Date: Jun 5, 1860

By party

Democrats17 yes · 12 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans1 yes · 23 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Willard Saulsbury Sr. D-DE voted no
Stephen Russell Mallory D-FL voted no
John Slidell D-LA voted no
James Alfred Pearce D-MD voted no
James Stephen Green D-MO voted no
Albert Gallatin Brown D-MS voted no
Thomas Bragg D-NC voted no
Thomas Lanier Clingman D-NC voted no
William Henry Seward R-NY voted yes
George Ellis Pugh D-OH voted no
William Bigler D-PA 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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