To suspend rules to introduce resolution providing that on and after wednesday next the house will meet at 11:00 am. (p. 1914)

On May 3, 1858, the House voted 95–39. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 45–20, Republicans 43–14, Others 7–5. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 34 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: 95
No: 39
Did not vote: 111
Date: May 3, 1858

By party

Democrats45 yes · 20 no · 70 didn’t vote
Republicans43 yes · 14 no · 36 didn’t vote
Others7 yes · 5 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Smith Houston D-AL voted no
Ezra Clark Jr. R-CT voted no
Sidney Dean R-CT voted no
George Sydney Hawkins D-FL voted no
Elihu Benjamin Washburne R-IL voted no
Thomas Langrell Harris D-IL voted no
Aaron Shaw D-IL voted no
John Givan Davis D-IN voted no
Schuyler Colfax R-IN voted no
James Brown Clay D-KY voted no
Anson Burlingame R-MA voted no
Israel Washburn Jr. R-ME voted no
Otho Robards Singleton D-MS voted no
Thomas Ruffin D-NC voted no
Warren Winslow D-NC voted no
Lawrence O'Bryan Branch D-NC voted no
Francis Burton Craige D-NC voted no
Thomas Lanier Clingman D-NC voted no
Mason Weare Tappan R-NH voted no
Garnett Bowditch Adrain D-NJ voted no
John Kelly D-NY voted no
Horace Francis Clark D-NY voted no
Edward Dodd R-NY voted no
Henry Bennett R-NY voted no
John Mason Parker R-NY voted no
Israel Thompson Hatch D-NY voted no
Matthias H. Nichols R-OH voted no
Aaron Harlan R-OH voted no
Valentine Baxter Horton R-OH voted no
Paul Leidy D-PA voted no
Galusha Aaron Grow R-PA voted no
John Mcqueen D-SC voted no
John Henninger Reagan D-TX voted no
Guy Morrison Bryan D-TX 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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