To pass the resolution to print the reports of majors mordecai and delafield for the use of the army, militia, Senate and war department.

On Feb 8, 1860, the Senate voted 21–35. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 15–16, Republicans 5–18, Others 1–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 20 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: 35
Did not vote: 14
Date: Feb 8, 1860

By party

Democrats15 yes · 16 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans5 yes · 18 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Benjamin Fitzpatrick D-AL voted yes
Henry Peter Haun D-CA voted yes
William McKendree Gwin D-CA voted yes
Willard Saulsbury Sr. D-DE voted yes
Alfred Iverson Sr. D-GA voted yes
Graham Newell Fitch D-IN voted yes
Henry Wilson R-MA voted yes
James Alfred Pearce D-MD voted yes
Henry Mower Rice D-MN voted yes
James Stephen Green D-MO voted yes
Jefferson Davis D-MS voted yes
John Parker Hale R-NH voted yes
Benjamin Franklin Wade R-OH voted yes
Joseph Lane D-OR voted yes
William Bigler D-PA voted yes
Henry Bowen Anthony R-RI voted yes
James Fowler Simmons R-RI voted yes
James Chesnut Jr. D-SC voted yes
John Hemphill D-TX voted yes
Louis Trezevant Wigfall D-TX 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, “To pass the resolution to print the reports…: Senate Vote, Feb 8, 1860,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/36-S-47/to-pass-the-resolution-to-print-the-reports-of (accessed 2026-10-17).