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Senate roll call 56 · 36th Congress · Feb 9, 1860

To refer to the committee on patents and the patent office the resolution to print 2000 extra copies of the report of the commissioner of patents on arts and ma

On Feb 9, 1860, the Senate voted 22–33. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 0–32, Republicans 21–0, Others 1–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 36th Congress (1859–1860), James Buchanan was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Yes
22
No
33
Did not vote
15
Date
Feb 9, 1860

By party

  • Democrats0 yes · 32 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Republicans21 yes · 0 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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