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Senate roll call 58 · 36th Congress · Feb 9, 1860

To postpone further consideration of the resolution to print the patent office reports, in order to take up H.R.1. (p. 717-3)

On Feb 9, 1860, the Senate voted 24–33. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 2–32, Republicans 21–0, Others 1–1. 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

24

No

33

Did not vote

13

Date

Feb 9, 1860

From Voteview roll call records.