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Senate roll call 119 · 36th Congress · Mar 20, 1860

To table the memorial repealing the fugitive slave law of 1850, abolishing slavery in the district of columbia, etc., in order to prevent its reference to the c

On Mar 20, 1860, the Senate voted 30–17. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 29–0, Republicans 0–17, Others 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 36th Congress (1859–1860), James Buchanan was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Yes

30

No

17

Did not vote

23

Date

Mar 20, 1860

From Voteview roll call records.