To decide if an amendment to H.R. 895 providing for the payment by the secretary of state of the claim of MRS. E.a. Linn, is in order, notwithstanding rule 30 h

On Feb 23, 1861, the Senate voted 25–15 (HR 895). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 11–11, Democrats 13–4, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 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: 25
No: 15
Did not vote: 30
Date: Feb 23, 1861

By party

Democrats13 yes · 4 no · 24 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 11 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Lafayette Sabine Foster R-CT voted no
James Wilson Grimes R-IA voted no
Lyman Trumbull R-IL voted no
James Alfred Pearce D-MD voted no
Lot Myrick Morrill R-ME voted no
William Pitt Fessenden R-ME voted no
Kinsley Scott Bingham R-MI voted no
Morton Smith Wilkinson R-MN voted no
Thomas Bragg D-NC voted no
Daniel Clark R-NH voted no
Preston King R-NY voted no
William Henry Seward R-NY voted no
James Murray Mason D-VA voted no
Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter D-VA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To decide if an amendment to H.R. 895…: Senate Vote, Feb 23, 1861,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/36-S-532/to-decide-if-an-amendment-to-h-r-895 (accessed 2026-10-17).