To table H.J.RES. 28, providing that the President be requested to take necessary steps to effect speedy abrogation of clayton-bulwer treaty between the U.S. An

On May 4, 1858, the House voted 39–110 (HJR 28). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 2–79, Republicans 36–21, Others 1–11. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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: 39
No: 110
Did not vote: 95
Date: May 4, 1858

By party

Democrats2 yes · 79 no · 54 didn’t vote
Republicans36 yes · 21 no · 36 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 11 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Gustavus Whiteley D-DE voted yes
James Lindsay Seward D-GA voted yes
Samuel Ryan Curtis R-IA voted no
William Kellogg R-IL voted no
John Upfold Pettit R-IN voted no
Linus Bacon Comins R-MA voted no
Anson Burlingame R-MA voted no
Timothy Davis R-MA voted no
Charles Jervis Gilman R-ME voted no
William Alanson Howard R-MI voted no
Abram Baldwin Olin R-NY voted no
Francis Elias Spinner R-NY voted no
Charles Brooks Hoard R-NY voted no
John Mason Parker R-NY voted no
Valentine Baxter Horton R-OH voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted no
Edward Joy Morris R-PA voted no
David Ritchie R-PA voted no
Nathaniel Briggs Durfee R-RI voted no
William Daniel Brayton R-RI voted no
Eliakim Persons Walton R-VT voted no
Homer Elihu Royce R-VT voted no
Cadwallader Colden Washburn 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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