To adjourn in order to terminate debate on the bill, H.R. 701. (p. 526-3)

On Jan 23, 1861, the Senate voted 21–19. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 12–11, Democrats 8–8, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 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: 21
No: 19
Did not vote: 30
Date: Jan 23, 1861

By party

Democrats8 yes · 8 no · 25 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 11 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Milton Slocum Latham D-CA voted no
William McKendree Gwin D-CA voted no
James Dixon R-CT voted no
Lafayette Sabine Foster R-CT voted no
Stephen Arnold Douglas D-IL voted no
Graham Newell Fitch D-IN voted no
Henry Wilson R-MA voted no
Morton Smith Wilkinson R-MN voted no
Thomas Lanier Clingman D-NC voted no
John Conover Ten Eyck R-NJ voted no
William Henry Seward R-NY voted no
Benjamin Franklin Wade R-OH voted no
Joseph Lane D-OR voted no
Simon Cameron R-PA voted no
William Bigler D-PA voted no
Henry Bowen Anthony R-RI voted no
James Fowler Simmons R-RI voted no
John Hemphill D-TX voted no
Jacob Collamer R-VT 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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