To adjourn in order to terminate debate due to late hour on H.R. 895.

On Feb 25, 1861, the Senate voted 6–28. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 0–24, Democrats 6–3, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 3 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: 6
No: 28
Did not vote: 36
Date: Feb 25, 1861

By party

Democrats6 yes · 3 no · 32 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 24 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Milton Slocum Latham D-CA voted no
Stephen Arnold Douglas D-IL voted no
Henry Mower Rice D-MN 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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