To amend S. 53, by providing that if a private claim shall exceed the sum of $20,000, it shall not be payable, until Congress shall make a special appropriation

On Mar 13, 1860, the Senate voted 18–31 (S 53). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 5–23, Republicans 13–7, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 12 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: 18
No: 31
Did not vote: 21
Date: Mar 13, 1860

By party

Democrats5 yes · 23 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 7 no · 7 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Milton Slocum Latham D-CA voted yes
James Dixon R-CT voted no
Lafayette Sabine Foster R-CT voted no
Stephen Russell Mallory D-FL voted yes
Alfred Iverson Sr. D-GA voted yes
Graham Newell Fitch D-IN voted yes
Henry Wilson R-MA voted no
William Pitt Fessenden R-ME voted no
Henry Bowen Anthony R-RI voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted yes
Jacob Collamer R-VT 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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