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Senate roll call 460 · 36th Congress · Feb 9, 1861

To amend H.R. 865, by reducing the sum to be paid to the choctaw indians from $1,202,560.85 to $500,000. (p. 831-2)

On Feb 9, 1861, the Senate voted 20–21 (HR 865). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 20–2, Democrats 0–18, Others 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 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

21

Did not vote

29

Date

Feb 9, 1861

From Voteview roll call records.