To adjourn made during debate on H.J.RES. 80. (p. 1366-2,3)

On Mar 2, 1861, the Senate voted 10–31. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 10–10, Republicans 0–20, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 10 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: 10
No: 31
Did not vote: 29
Date: Mar 2, 1861

By party

Democrats10 yes · 10 no · 21 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 20 no · 7 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William King Sebastian D-AR voted no
Milton Slocum Latham D-CA voted no
Stephen Arnold Douglas D-IL voted no
James Alfred Pearce D-MD voted no
Henry Mower Rice D-MN voted no
John Renshaw Thomson D-NJ voted no
William Bigler D-PA voted no
Alfred Osborn Pope Nicholson D-TN voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted no
Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter D-VA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To adjourn made during debate on H.J.RES…: Senate Vote, Mar 2, 1861,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/36-S-590/to-adjourn-made-during-debate-on-h-j-res (accessed 2026-10-17).