On passage of the H.J.RES. 22, (app. 6-23-60,12 stat.l 117) relating to the public printing.

On Jun 16, 1860, the Senate voted 31–14 (HJR 22). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 18–5, Republicans 12–10, Others 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 31
No: 14
Did not vote: 23
Date: Jun 16, 1860

By party

Democrats18 yes · 5 no · 18 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 10 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Robert Augustus Toombs D-GA voted no
James Wilson Grimes R-IA voted no
Jesse David Bright D-IN voted no
Hannibal Hamlin R-ME voted no
William Pitt Fessenden R-ME voted no
Kinsley Scott Bingham R-MI voted no
Jefferson Davis D-MS voted no
Daniel Clark R-NH voted no
Preston King R-NY voted no
William Henry Seward R-NY voted no
George Ellis Pugh D-OH voted no
Simon Cameron R-PA voted no
Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter D-VA voted no
Charles Durkee R-WI voted no
James Rood Doolittle 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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Capitol Receipts, “On passage of the H.J.RES. 22, (app…: Senate Vote, Jun 16, 1860,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/36-S-316/on-passage-of-the-h-j-res-22-app (accessed 2026-10-17).