To table resolution providing for expulsion of oreamus b. Matteson, representative from new york.

On Feb 25, 1858, the House voted 61–122. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 3–91, Republicans 55–23, Others 3–8. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 members voted against their own party.

During the 35th Congress (1857–1858), James Buchanan was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 61
No: 122
Did not vote: 62
Date: Feb 25, 1858

By party

Democrats3 yes · 91 no · 41 didn’t vote
Republicans55 yes · 23 no · 15 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 8 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Alexander Hamilton Stephens D-GA voted yes
Samuel Ryan Curtis R-IA voted no
David Kilgore R-IN voted no
Miles Taylor D-LA voted yes
William Shapleigh Damrell R-MA voted no
Linus Bacon Comins R-MA voted no
Chauncey Langdon Knapp R-MA voted no
Eli Thayer R-MA voted no
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted no
Charles Jervis Gilman R-ME voted no
Israel Washburn Jr. R-ME voted no
Stephen Clark Foster R-ME voted no
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar D-MS voted yes
James Pike R-NH voted no
Abram Baldwin Olin R-NY voted no
George William Palmer R-NY voted no
Francis Elias Spinner R-NY voted no
Clark Betton Cochrane R-NY voted no
Charles Brooks Hoard R-NY voted no
Emory Bemsley Pottle R-NY voted no
Silas Mainville Burroughs R-NY voted no
Reuben Eaton Fenton R-NY voted no
Richard Mott R-OH voted no
John Armor Bingham R-OH voted no
Edward Joy Morris R-PA voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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