To amend in nature of a substitute the amendment, to the bill H.R. 305, (which amendment increases the appropriation of april 23, 1808, for the providing of arm

On Jun 9, 1860, the Senate voted 22–28 (HR 305). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 19–11, Republicans 3–16, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 14 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: 28
Did not vote: 20
Date: Jun 9, 1860

By party

Democrats19 yes · 11 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans3 yes · 16 no · 8 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Robert Ward Johnson D-AR voted no
William King Sebastian D-AR voted no
David Levy Yulee D-FL voted no
John Slidell D-LA voted no
Charles Sumner R-MA voted yes
Henry Wilson R-MA voted yes
James Stephen Green D-MO voted no
Trusten Polk D-MO voted no
Jefferson Davis D-MS voted no
John Conover Ten Eyck R-NJ voted yes
William Bigler D-PA voted no
Alfred Osborn Pope Nicholson D-TN 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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