To amend the bill H.R. 501, by proposing to increase the appropriation for surveying the public lands in oregon from $15,000 to $25,000. (p. 2864-2)

On Jun 12, 1860, the Senate voted 16–20 (HR 501). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 10–11, Republicans 5–8, Others 1–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 15 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: 16
No: 20
Did not vote: 34
Date: Jun 12, 1860

By party

Democrats10 yes · 11 no · 20 didn’t vote
Republicans5 yes · 8 no · 14 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Robert Ward Johnson D-AR voted yes
Milton Slocum Latham D-CA voted yes
William McKendree Gwin D-CA voted yes
Alfred Iverson Sr. D-GA voted yes
James Harlan R-IA voted yes
Lyman Trumbull R-IL voted yes
Jesse David Bright D-IN voted yes
Lazarus Whitehead Powell D-KY voted yes
Kinsley Scott Bingham R-MI voted yes
James Stephen Green D-MO voted yes
Trusten Polk D-MO voted yes
Benjamin Franklin Wade R-OH voted yes
Joseph Lane D-OR voted yes
William Bigler D-PA voted yes
James Fowler Simmons R-RI 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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