To adjourn, to allow time to secure full house on vote relating to question of privilege. (p. 1075-3,1076-1)

On Mar 11, 1858, the House voted 96–119. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 90–24, Republicans 0–87, Others 6–8. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 96
No: 119
Did not vote: 30
Date: Mar 11, 1858

By party

Democrats90 yes · 24 no · 21 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 87 no · 6 didn’t vote
Others6 yes · 8 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Chambers Mckibbin D-CA voted no
William Darius Bishop D-CT voted no
Isaac Newton Morris D-IL voted no
Thomas Langrell Harris D-IL voted no
Aaron Shaw D-IL voted no
Robert Smith D-IL voted no
Samuel Scott Marshall D-IL voted no
William Hayden English D-IN voted no
James Hughes D-IN voted no
James Bradford Foley D-IN voted no
John Givan Davis D-IN voted no
Samuel Caruthers D-MO voted no
Garnett Bowditch Adrain D-NJ voted no
John Bussing Haskin D-NY voted no
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted no
Joseph Randolph Cockerill D-OH voted no
Joseph Miller D-OH voted no
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-OH voted no
William Lawrence D-OH voted no
John Hickman D-PA voted no
Henry Chapman D-PA voted no
William Montgomery D-PA voted no
William Waters Boyce D-SC voted no
John Houston Savage D-TN 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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