That the house resolve itself into the committee of the whole for consideration of H.R. 569, making civil and diplomatic appropriations for fiscal 1856. (p. 11

On Mar 3, 1855, the House voted 110–23 (HR 569). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 84–3, Others 26–20. 3 members voted against their own party.

During the 33rd Congress (1853–1854), Franklin Pierce was president.

Yes: 110
No: 23
Did not vote: 109
Date: Mar 3, 1855

By party

Democrats84 yes · 3 no · 72 didn’t vote
Others26 yes · 20 no · 36 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Wentworth D-IL voted no
Samuel Mayall D-ME voted no
John Wheeler D-NY voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

David Addison Reese O-GA
John Parsons Cook O-IA
Elihu Benjamin Washburne O-IL
John Wentworth D-IL
James Knox O-IL
Benjamin Edwards Grey O-KY
William Preston O-KY
Theodore Gaillard Hunt O-LA
Thomas Dawes Eliot O-MA
Tappan Wentworth O-MA
Edward Dickinson O-MA
John Rankin Franklin O-MD
Samuel Mayall D-ME
Samuel Page Benson O-ME
Alexander Cumming McWhorter Pennington O-NJ
John Wheeler D-NY
Russell Sage O-NY
Orsamus Benajah Matteson O-NY
Edwin Barber Morgan O-NY
Benjamin Pringle O-NY
Lewis Davis Campbell O-OH
William Robinson Sapp O-OH
William Cullom O-TN

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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