On agreeing to the amendment as amended to the bill H.R. 501 which amendment provides to appropriate $400,000 annually in addition to the sum already appropriat

On Jun 12, 1860, the Senate voted 30–23 (HR 501). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 23–8, Republicans 6–15, Others 1–0. 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: 30
No: 23
Did not vote: 17
Date: Jun 12, 1860

By party

Democrats23 yes · 8 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans6 yes · 15 no · 6 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Dixon R-CT voted yes
Willard Saulsbury Sr. D-DE voted no
Robert Augustus Toombs D-GA voted no
James Alfred Pearce D-MD voted no
Zachariah Chandler R-MI voted yes
Trusten Polk D-MO voted no
Albert Gallatin Brown D-MS voted no
George Ellis Pugh D-OH voted no
Simon Cameron R-PA voted yes
Henry Bowen Anthony R-RI voted yes
James Fowler Simmons R-RI voted yes
James Murray Mason D-VA voted no
Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter D-VA voted no
James Rood Doolittle R-WI 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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