To adjourn, due to lack of quorum and late hour. (p. 2098)

On May 13, 1858, the House voted 43–38. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 16–24, Republicans 23–14, Others 4–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 30 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: 43
No: 38
Did not vote: 164
Date: May 13, 1858

By party

Democrats16 yes · 24 no · 95 didn’t vote
Republicans23 yes · 14 no · 56 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 0 no · 13 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Samuel Arnold D-CT voted yes
Samuel Ryan Curtis R-IA voted no
Elihu Benjamin Washburne R-IL voted no
James Madison Gregg D-IN voted yes
Stephen Clark Foster R-ME voted no
William Alanson Howard R-MI voted no
James Craig D-MO voted yes
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted yes
Reuben Davis D-MS voted yes
Otho Robards Singleton D-MS voted yes
John Anthony Quitman D-MS voted yes
Thomas Ruffin D-NC voted yes
George Taylor D-NY voted yes
Edwin Barber Morgan R-NY voted no
Samuel George Andrews R-NY voted no
Judson W. Sherman R-NY voted no
Israel Thompson Hatch D-NY voted yes
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted yes
Benjamin Stanton R-OH voted no
Cydnor Bailey Tompkins R-OH voted no
John Armor Bingham R-OH voted no
Galusha Aaron Grow R-PA voted no
John Covode R-PA voted no
Albert Galiton Watkins D-TN voted yes
George Washington Jones D-TN voted yes
John Henninger Reagan D-TX voted yes
John Singleton Millson D-VA voted yes
John Letcher D-VA voted yes
Eliakim Persons Walton R-VT voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT 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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