On agreeing to the amendment as to the bill H.R. 501, which amendment provides an appropriation of $25,000 for converting the old Senate chambers into a court r

On Jun 11, 1860, the Senate voted 21–17 (HR 501). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 13–9, Republicans 8–7, Others 0–1. 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: 21
No: 17
Did not vote: 32
Date: Jun 11, 1860

By party

Democrats13 yes · 9 no · 19 didn’t vote
Republicans8 yes · 7 no · 12 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
Stephen Russell Mallory D-FL voted no
James Harlan R-IA voted no
Lyman Trumbull R-IL voted no
John Slidell D-LA voted no
Hannibal Hamlin R-ME voted no
Zachariah Chandler R-MI voted no
Trusten Polk D-MO voted no
Thomas Bragg D-NC voted no
John Parker Hale R-NH voted no
John Renshaw Thomson D-NJ voted no
Benjamin Franklin Wade R-OH voted no
James Fowler Simmons R-RI voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted no
James Murray Mason 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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