To pass H.R. 701. (p. 638-3)

On Jan 30, 1861, the Senate voted 37–14 (HR 701). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 23–2, Democrats 12–12, Others 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 37
No: 14
Did not vote: 19
Date: Jan 30, 1861

By party

Democrats12 yes · 12 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans23 yes · 2 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Asheton Bayard Jr. D-DE voted no
Willard Saulsbury Sr. D-DE voted no
Lazarus Whitehead Powell D-KY voted no
William Pitt Fessenden R-ME voted no
James Stephen Green D-MO voted no
Thomas Bragg D-NC voted no
Thomas Lanier Clingman D-NC voted no
John Renshaw Thomson D-NJ voted no
Preston King R-NY voted no
William Bigler D-PA voted no
Alfred Osborn Pope Nicholson D-TN voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted no
James Murray Mason D-VA 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 pass H.R. 701. (p. 638-3): Senate Vote, Jan 30, 1861,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/36-S-441/to-pass-h-r-701-p-638-3 (accessed 2026-10-17).