On agreeing to the amendment to the bill H.R. 305, which amendment proposes, that all the states which have had or shall have refunded to them by the U.S. Money

On Jun 7, 1860, the Senate voted 28–17 (HR 305). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 17–11, Republicans 10–7, Others 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 18 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: 28
No: 17
Did not vote: 23
Date: Jun 7, 1860

By party

Democrats17 yes · 11 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 7 no · 10 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Benjamin Fitzpatrick D-AL voted no
Robert Augustus Toombs D-GA voted no
James Harlan R-IA voted no
James Wilson Grimes R-IA voted no
Lazarus Whitehead Powell D-KY voted no
Zachariah Chandler R-MI voted no
Morton Smith Wilkinson R-MN voted no
Trusten Polk D-MO voted no
Jefferson Davis D-MS voted no
Thomas Bragg D-NC voted no
Thomas Lanier Clingman D-NC voted no
John Conover Ten Eyck R-NJ voted no
Preston King R-NY voted no
Benjamin Franklin Wade R-OH voted no
George Ellis Pugh D-OH voted no
Alfred Osborn Pope Nicholson D-TN voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted no
Louis Trezevant Wigfall D-TX 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, “On agreeing to the amendment to the bill…: Senate Vote, Jun 7, 1860,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/36-S-265/on-agreeing-to-the-amendment-to-the-bill-h (accessed 2026-10-17).