To amend H.R. 899, by appropriating $5,635.00 to pay each member of the Senate to have a copy of the globe and appendix for 1835-1859 inclusive.

On Feb 26, 1861, the Senate voted 7–32 (HR 899). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 1–20, Democrats 5–11, Others 1–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 6 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: 7
No: 32
Did not vote: 31
Date: Feb 26, 1861

By party

Democrats5 yes · 11 no · 25 didn’t vote
Republicans1 yes · 20 no · 6 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Robert Ward Johnson D-AR voted yes
William King Sebastian D-AR voted yes
Milton Slocum Latham D-CA voted yes
Zachariah Chandler R-MI voted yes
James Stephen Green D-MO voted yes
John Hemphill D-TX voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H.R. 899, by appropriating…: Senate Vote, Feb 26, 1861,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/36-S-560/to-amend-h-r-899-by-appropriating-5-635 (accessed 2026-10-17).