To send H.R. 432, relating to granting of land for a canal in new york, to the committee on public lands. (p. 1149-2)

On Mar 16, 1858, the House voted 83–94 (HR 432). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 79–15, Republicans 2–71, Others 2–8. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: 83
No: 94
Did not vote: 68
Date: Mar 16, 1858

By party

Democrats79 yes · 15 no · 41 didn’t vote
Republicans2 yes · 71 no · 20 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 8 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edward Allen Warren D-AR voted no
Samuel Arnold D-CT voted no
Sidney Dean R-CT voted yes
James Lindsay Seward D-GA voted no
Augustus Romaldus Wright D-GA voted no
William Shapleigh Damrell R-MA voted yes
Otho Robards Singleton D-MS voted no
John Alexander Searing D-NY voted no
George Taylor D-NY voted no
John Cochrane D-NY voted no
Horace Francis Clark D-NY voted no
William Fiero Russell D-NY voted no
Erastus Corning D-NY voted no
Israel Thompson Hatch D-NY voted no
Lawrence Washington Hall D-OH voted no
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-OH voted no
Joseph Burns D-OH 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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