To reconsider the vote by which the Senate ordered the printing of 3000 copies of the report of the commissioners of patents on metorological observations for i

On Feb 7, 1860, the Senate voted 28–15. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 16–7, Republicans 11–8, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 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: 28
No: 15
Did not vote: 27
Date: Feb 7, 1860

By party

Democrats16 yes · 7 no · 18 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 8 no · 8 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William McKendree Gwin D-CA voted no
James Dixon R-CT voted no
Lafayette Sabine Foster R-CT voted no
Willard Saulsbury Sr. D-DE voted no
Graham Newell Fitch D-IN voted no
Jesse David Bright D-IN voted no
Charles Sumner R-MA voted no
Henry Wilson R-MA voted no
James Alfred Pearce D-MD voted no
Morton Smith Wilkinson R-MN voted no
Daniel Clark R-NH voted no
Joseph Lane D-OR voted no
Simon Cameron R-PA voted no
Henry Bowen Anthony R-RI voted no
John Hemphill D-TX 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 reconsider the vote by which the Senate…: Senate Vote, Feb 7, 1860,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/36-S-43/to-reconsider-the-vote-by-which-the-senate-ordered (accessed 2026-10-16).