To modify a resolution of feb. 14, 1855 so no further volume of charts be printed for distribution by house members, and to suspend printing of governor stevens

On May 19, 1858, the House voted 116–65. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 90–9, Republicans 16–54, Others 10–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 25 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: 116
No: 65
Did not vote: 64
Date: May 19, 1858

By party

Democrats90 yes · 9 no · 36 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 54 no · 23 didn’t vote
Others10 yes · 2 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Lewis Scott D-CA voted no
Samuel Arnold D-CT voted no
Samuel Ryan Curtis R-IA voted yes
Timothy Davis R-IA voted yes
William Kellogg R-IL voted yes
David Kilgore R-IN voted yes
Nehemiah Abbott R-ME voted yes
Aaron Harrison Cragin R-NH voted yes
Isaiah Dunn Clawson R-NJ voted yes
John Bussing Haskin D-NY voted no
Francis Elias Spinner R-NY voted yes
John Mason Parker R-NY voted yes
Matthias H. Nichols R-OH voted yes
Richard Mott R-OH voted yes
Joseph Randolph Cockerill D-OH voted no
Benjamin Stanton R-OH voted yes
Valentine Baxter Horton R-OH voted yes
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-OH voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted yes
James Landy D-PA voted no
William Harrison Dimmick D-PA voted no
Galusha Aaron Grow R-PA voted yes
John Alexander Ahl D-PA voted no
Sherrard Clemens D-VA voted no
Eliakim Persons Walton 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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