To postpone further consideration of the bill H.R. 503, (app. 6-25-60), appropriating for the service of the post office department for the year ending june 30,

On Jun 19, 1860, the Senate voted 20–17 (HR 503). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 12–9, Republicans 7–7, Others 1–1. 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: 20
No: 17
Did not vote: 33
Date: Jun 19, 1860

By party

Democrats12 yes · 9 no · 20 didn’t vote
Republicans7 yes · 7 no · 13 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

David Levy Yulee D-FL voted no
Stephen Russell Mallory D-FL voted no
Robert Augustus Toombs D-GA voted no
Lazarus Whitehead Powell D-KY voted no
Charles Sumner R-MA voted no
Henry Wilson R-MA voted no
James Alfred Pearce D-MD voted no
William Pitt Fessenden R-ME voted no
Kinsley Scott Bingham R-MI voted no
Daniel Clark R-NH voted no
John Conover Ten Eyck R-NJ voted no
Benjamin Franklin Wade R-OH voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted no
John Hemphill D-TX voted no
Louis Trezevant Wigfall D-TX 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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Capitol Receipts, “To postpone further consideration of the…: Senate Vote, Jun 19, 1860,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/36-S-325/to-postpone-further-consideration-of-the-bill-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).