To table H.R. 204, a bill to refund duties paid on certain goods destroyed by fire in new york city on july 19, 1845. (p. 2173-2)

On May 15, 1858, the House voted 87–73 (HR 204). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 70–14, Republicans 8–56, Others 9–3. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: 87
No: 73
Did not vote: 85
Date: May 15, 1858

By party

Democrats70 yes · 14 no · 51 didn’t vote
Republicans8 yes · 56 no · 29 didn’t vote
Others9 yes · 3 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Eli Sims Shorter D-AL voted no
Charles Lewis Scott D-CA voted no
Joseph Chambers Mckibbin D-CA voted no
Samuel Arnold D-CT voted no
James Lindsay Seward D-GA voted no
John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted yes
William Shapleigh Damrell R-MA voted yes
James Craig D-MO voted no
George Taylor D-NY voted no
William Brown Maclay D-NY voted no
John Cochrane D-NY voted no
William Fiero Russell D-NY voted no
Charles Brooks Hoard R-NY voted yes
Israel Thompson Hatch D-NY voted no
Benjamin Stanton R-OH voted yes
Joseph Burns D-OH voted no
Cydnor Bailey Tompkins R-OH voted yes
Benjamin Franklin Leiter R-OH voted yes
Thomas Birch Florence D-PA voted no
John Alexander Ahl D-PA voted no
David Ritchie R-PA voted yes
Homer Elihu Royce R-VT 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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