On adoption of a resolution authorizing the President to issue a warrant directing the sergeant-at-arms to take into custody thaddeus hyatt, of new york city WH

On Feb 21, 1860, the Senate voted 43–12. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 28–3, Republicans 13–9, Others 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 12 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: 43
No: 12
Did not vote: 15
Date: Feb 21, 1860

By party

Democrats28 yes · 3 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 9 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Robert Augustus Toombs D-GA voted no
Charles Sumner R-MA voted no
Henry Wilson R-MA voted no
Hannibal Hamlin R-ME voted no
Kinsley Scott Bingham R-MI voted no
Morton Smith Wilkinson R-MN voted no
Daniel Clark R-NH voted no
John Parker Hale R-NH voted no
Benjamin Franklin Wade R-OH voted no
George Ellis Pugh D-OH voted no
James Chesnut Jr. D-SC voted no
Charles Durkee R-WI 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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