To amend the amendment to H.R. 68, by increasing from $5,000 to $11,000, the appropriation for repairing the navy yard and upper bridges on the potomac river.

On Mar 24, 1856, the Senate voted 14–30 (HR 68). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 12–15, Others 2–15. 12 members voted against their own party.

During the 34th Congress (1855–1856), Franklin Pierce was president.

Yes: 14
No: 30
Did not vote: 20
Date: Mar 24, 1856

By party

Democrats12 yes · 15 no · 12 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 15 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Robert Ward Johnson D-AR voted yes
John B. Weller D-CA voted yes
James Asheton Bayard Jr. D-DE voted yes
David Levy Yulee D-FL voted yes
Alfred Iverson Sr. D-GA voted yes
George Wallace Jones D-IA voted yes
Hannibal Hamlin D-ME voted yes
Asa Biggs D-NC voted yes
David Settle Reid D-NC voted yes
Thomas Jefferson Rusk D-TX voted yes
Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter D-VA voted yes
Henry Dodge D-WI 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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