On consenting to the nomination of francis j. Grund, to be U.S. Consul at havre.

On Feb 2, 1860, the Senate voted 33–14. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 23–8, Republicans 10–5, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 13 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: 33
No: 14
Did not vote: 23
Date: Feb 2, 1860

By party

Democrats23 yes · 8 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 5 no · 12 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Benjamin Fitzpatrick D-AL voted no
Willard Saulsbury Sr. D-DE voted no
Robert Augustus Toombs D-GA voted no
James Wilson Grimes R-IA voted no
Stephen Arnold Douglas D-IL voted no
Lazarus Whitehead Powell D-KY voted no
Charles Sumner R-MA voted no
Kinsley Scott Bingham R-MI voted no
Albert Gallatin Brown D-MS voted no
Jefferson Davis D-MS voted no
John Parker Hale R-NH voted no
Louis Trezevant Wigfall D-TX voted no
James Rood Doolittle R-WI 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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