To amend H.R.1, by providing that the interest of 6% yearly on payments for service after may 1, 1859, be paid to persons other than the mail contractors, thems

On Feb 9, 1860, the Senate voted 17–32 (HR 1). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 10–18, Republicans 6–13, Others 1–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 16 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: 17
No: 32
Did not vote: 21
Date: Feb 9, 1860

By party

Democrats10 yes · 18 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans6 yes · 13 no · 8 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

William King Sebastian D-AR voted yes
Henry Peter Haun D-CA voted yes
James Dixon R-CT voted yes
Lafayette Sabine Foster R-CT voted yes
Willard Saulsbury Sr. D-DE voted yes
Stephen Russell Mallory D-FL voted yes
Graham Newell Fitch D-IN voted yes
Henry Mower Rice D-MN voted yes
Morton Smith Wilkinson R-MN voted yes
James Stephen Green D-MO voted yes
Thomas Bragg D-NC voted yes
Henry Bowen Anthony R-RI voted yes
James Fowler Simmons R-RI voted yes
Alfred Osborn Pope Nicholson D-TN voted yes
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted yes
Charles Durkee R-WI 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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