On a motion setting the daily hour of meeting of the Senate at 12 o'clock meridian, until otherwise ordered. (p. 862-1)

On Feb 22, 1860, the Senate voted 24–28. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 12–18, Republicans 12–10. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: 28
Did not vote: 18
Date: Feb 22, 1860

By party

Democrats12 yes · 18 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 10 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Henry Peter Haun D-CA voted yes
William McKendree Gwin D-CA voted yes
James Dixon R-CT voted no
Lafayette Sabine Foster R-CT voted no
Willard Saulsbury Sr. D-DE voted yes
Alfred Iverson Sr. D-GA voted yes
Lyman Trumbull R-IL voted no
Graham Newell Fitch D-IN voted yes
Lazarus Whitehead Powell D-KY voted yes
Charles Sumner R-MA voted no
Henry Wilson R-MA voted no
Morton Smith Wilkinson R-MN voted no
James Stephen Green D-MO voted yes
Thomas Bragg D-NC voted yes
Thomas Lanier Clingman D-NC voted yes
John Parker Hale R-NH voted no
William Henry Seward R-NY voted no
Joseph Lane D-OR voted yes
Henry Bowen Anthony R-RI voted no
Alfred Osborn Pope Nicholson D-TN voted yes
Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter D-VA voted yes
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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