To amend amendment to the army appropriation bill for 1862, H.R. 899, (12 ST. 200, app. 3-2-61), by appropriating $75,000,000 for the commencement and completio

On Feb 26, 1861, the Senate voted 26–8 (HR 899). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 15–3, Democrats 11–5. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 8 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: 26
No: 8
Did not vote: 36
Date: Feb 26, 1861

By party

Democrats11 yes · 5 no · 25 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 3 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Wilson Grimes R-IA voted no
Lazarus Whitehead Powell D-KY voted no
James Alfred Pearce D-MD voted no
William Pitt Fessenden R-ME voted no
Trusten Polk D-MO voted no
Alfred Osborn Pope Nicholson D-TN voted no
James Murray Mason D-VA voted no
Solomon Foot R-VT 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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