To order a call of the house. (p. 1904-1)

On Apr 30, 1858, the House voted 85–130. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 10–108, Republicans 72–11, Others 3–11. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 85
No: 130
Did not vote: 30
Date: Apr 30, 1858

By party

Democrats10 yes · 108 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans72 yes · 11 no · 10 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 11 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Chambers Mckibbin D-CA voted yes
Ezra Clark Jr. R-CT voted no
Isaac Newton Morris D-IL voted yes
Thomas Langrell Harris D-IL voted yes
Aaron Shaw D-IL voted yes
Robert Smith D-IL voted yes
Samuel Scott Marshall D-IL voted yes
John Givan Davis D-IN voted yes
Robert Bernard Hall R-MA voted no
Timothy Davis R-MA voted no
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted no
James Pike R-NH voted no
Horace Francis Clark D-NY voted yes
John Bussing Haskin D-NY voted yes
Judson W. Sherman R-NY voted no
Matthias H. Nichols R-OH voted no
Richard Mott R-OH voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted no
Joshua Reed Giddings R-OH voted no
John Hickman D-PA voted yes
Charles Billinghurst R-WI 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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Capitol Receipts, “To order a call of the house. (p. 1904-1): House Vote, Apr 30, 1858,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/35-H-182/to-order-a-call-of-the-house-p-1904 (accessed 2026-10-17).