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Senate roll call 53 · 36th Congress · Feb 9, 1860

To reconsider the vote rejecting the resolution providing for the printing of 10,000 extra copies of the 1859, patent office report. (p. 712-3)

On Feb 9, 1860, the Senate voted 33–21. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 30–1, Republicans 1–20, Others 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 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

21

Did not vote

16

Date

Feb 9, 1860

From Voteview roll call records.