To bring up for adoption the resolution that after this day the hour of meeting of the Senate shall be 12 o'clock noon of each day, until otherwise ordered.

On Feb 19, 1859, the Senate voted 26–25. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 15–20, Republicans 10–4, Others 1–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 members voted against their own party.

During the 35th Congress (1857–1858), James Buchanan was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 26
No: 25
Did not vote: 22
Date: Feb 19, 1859

By party

Democrats15 yes · 20 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 4 no · 7 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 1 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

David Colbreth Broderick D-CA voted yes
James Asheton Bayard Jr. D-DE voted yes
Martin Waltham Bates D-DE voted yes
David Levy Yulee D-FL voted yes
George Wallace Jones D-IA voted yes
Jesse David Bright D-IN voted yes
James Alfred Pearce D-MD voted yes
William Pitt Fessenden R-ME voted no
Charles Edward Stuart D-MI voted yes
Henry Mower Rice D-MN voted yes
Jefferson Davis D-MS voted yes
Daniel Clark R-NH voted no
John Parker Hale R-NH voted no
Preston King R-NY voted no
George Ellis Pugh D-OH voted yes
Philip Allen D-RI voted yes
James Chesnut Jr. D-SC voted yes
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted yes
James Murray Mason D-VA 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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