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Senate roll call 55 · 36th Congress · Feb 9, 1860

To postpone until tomorrow, further consideration of the resolution to print the mechanical portion of the report of the commissioner of patents with additional

On Feb 9, 1860, the Senate voted 24–32. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 1–31, Republicans 22–0, Others 1–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member 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

24

No

32

Did not vote

14

Date

Feb 9, 1860

From Voteview roll call records.