On agreeing to amendment as amended to the bill H.R. 500 (app. 6-22-60), appropriating for the naval service for year ending june 30, 1861, which amendment appr

On Jun 18, 1860, the Senate voted 23–17 (HR 500). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 14–8, Republicans 8–11, Others 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 23
No: 17
Did not vote: 27
Date: Jun 18, 1860

By party

Democrats14 yes · 8 no · 19 didn’t vote
Republicans8 yes · 11 no · 8 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Benjamin Fitzpatrick D-AL voted no
David Levy Yulee D-FL voted no
Henry Wilson R-MA voted yes
James Alfred Pearce D-MD voted no
Hannibal Hamlin R-ME voted yes
William Pitt Fessenden R-ME voted yes
Zachariah Chandler R-MI voted yes
Jefferson Davis D-MS voted no
Thomas Bragg D-NC voted no
William Henry Seward R-NY voted yes
Benjamin Franklin Wade R-OH voted yes
George Ellis Pugh D-OH voted no
Simon Cameron R-PA voted yes
Alfred Osborn Pope Nicholson D-TN voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted no
Solomon Foot R-VT 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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Capitol Receipts, “On agreeing to amendment as amended to the…: Senate Vote, Jun 18, 1860,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/36-S-321/on-agreeing-to-amendment-as-amended-to-the-bill (accessed 2026-10-17).