To postpone all prior orders and H. R. 666 in order to take S. 497 making appropriations to facilitate the acquisition of cuba by negotiations. (p.1178, col.1)

On Feb 21, 1859, the Senate voted 24–30 (HR 666). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 9–23, Republicans 12–7, Others 3–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 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: 24
No: 30
Did not vote: 19
Date: Feb 21, 1859

By party

Democrats9 yes · 23 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 7 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

David Colbreth Broderick D-CA voted yes
Stephen Russell Mallory D-FL voted yes
James Harlan R-IA voted no
John Slidell D-LA voted yes
Henry Wilson R-MA voted no
Hannibal Hamlin R-ME voted no
Henry Mower Rice D-MN voted yes
Albert Gallatin Brown D-MS voted yes
John Parker Hale R-NH voted no
John Renshaw Thomson D-NJ voted yes
Preston King R-NY voted no
William Henry Seward R-NY voted no
George Ellis Pugh D-OH voted yes
William Bigler D-PA voted yes
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted yes
Charles Durkee R-WI 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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