To postpone further consideration of the bill H.R. 304, and proceed to the consideration of the bill H.R. 503. (p. 3159-2)

On Jun 19, 1860, the Senate voted 20–20 (HR 304). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 9–13, Republicans 11–7. 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: 20
No: 20
Did not vote: 30
Date: Jun 19, 1860

By party

Democrats9 yes · 13 no · 19 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 7 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

David Levy Yulee D-FL voted yes
Robert Augustus Toombs D-GA voted yes
James Harlan R-IA voted no
Graham Newell Fitch D-IN voted yes
Lazarus Whitehead Powell D-KY voted yes
Charles Sumner R-MA voted no
James Alfred Pearce D-MD voted yes
Morton Smith Wilkinson R-MN voted no
Albert Gallatin Brown D-MS voted yes
Jefferson Davis D-MS voted yes
Thomas Bragg D-NC voted yes
Preston King R-NY voted no
William Henry Seward R-NY voted no
James Fowler Simmons R-RI voted no
Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter D-VA voted yes
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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