To order a call of the house. (p. 1806-3)

On Apr 26, 1858, the House voted 123–70. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 101–0, Republicans 13–68, Others 9–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 13 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: 123
No: 70
Did not vote: 52
Date: Apr 26, 1858

By party

Democrats101 yes · 0 no · 34 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 68 no · 12 didn’t vote
Others9 yes · 2 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Samuel Ryan Curtis R-IA voted yes
James Wilson R-IN voted yes
Charles Case R-IN voted yes
Robert Bernard Hall R-MA voted yes
Nehemiah Abbott R-ME voted yes
Stephen Clark Foster R-ME voted yes
William Alanson Howard R-MI voted yes
George William Palmer R-NY voted yes
Lewis Davis Campbell R-OH voted yes
John Rufus Edie R-PA voted yes
John Covode R-PA voted yes
Samuel Anderson Purviance R-PA voted yes
William Stewart R-PA voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To order a call of the house. (p. 1806-3): House Vote, Apr 26, 1858,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/35-H-171/to-order-a-call-of-the-house-p-1806 (accessed 2026-10-17).