To decide if it is in order to amend H.R. 895 under rule 30, which withholds private claims from being attached to a general appropriation bill, said amendment

On Feb 23, 1861, the Senate voted 14–25 (HR 895). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 11–10, Democrats 3–15. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 14
No: 25
Did not vote: 31
Date: Feb 23, 1861

By party

Democrats3 yes · 15 no · 23 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 10 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Harlan R-IA voted no
James Wilson Grimes R-IA voted no
William Pitt Fessenden R-ME voted no
Kinsley Scott Bingham R-MI voted no
Zachariah Chandler R-MI voted no
Daniel Clark R-NH voted no
Preston King R-NY voted no
Benjamin Franklin Wade R-OH voted no
Edward Dickinson Baker R-OR voted no
William Bigler D-PA voted yes
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted yes
John Hemphill D-TX voted yes
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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