To amend in nature of a substitute for the H.J.RES. 22 (app. 6-23-60,12 stat. L. 117), relative to the public printing; which substitute provides that all publi

On Jun 16, 1860, the Senate voted 18–29 (HJR 22). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 8–18, Republicans 10–10, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 18
No: 29
Did not vote: 23
Date: Jun 16, 1860

By party

Democrats8 yes · 18 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 10 no · 7 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Dixon R-CT voted no
Lafayette Sabine Foster R-CT voted no
David Levy Yulee D-FL voted yes
Alfred Iverson Sr. D-GA voted yes
James Harlan R-IA voted no
John Slidell D-LA voted yes
Charles Sumner R-MA voted no
Henry Wilson R-MA voted no
James Alfred Pearce D-MD voted yes
Zachariah Chandler R-MI voted no
Jefferson Davis D-MS voted yes
John Parker Hale R-NH voted no
Benjamin Franklin Wade R-OH voted no
George Ellis Pugh D-OH voted yes
Henry Bowen Anthony R-RI voted no
James Fowler Simmons R-RI voted no
Louis Trezevant Wigfall D-TX voted yes
Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter D-VA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend in nature of a substitute for the…: Senate Vote, Jun 16, 1860,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/36-S-315/to-amend-in-nature-of-a-substitute-for-the (accessed 2026-10-17).