To adopt amendment to resolution relating to seating of members-elect from minnesota so as to provide that w.w. Phelps and j.m. Cavanaugh are not entitled to be

On May 22, 1858, the House voted 74–124. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 1–106, Republicans 64–12, Others 9–6. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 13 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: 74
No: 124
Did not vote: 47
Date: May 22, 1858

By party

Democrats1 yes · 106 no · 28 didn’t vote
Republicans64 yes · 12 no · 17 didn’t vote
Others9 yes · 6 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Samuel Ryan Curtis R-IA voted no
William Kellogg R-IL voted no
Linus Bacon Comins R-MA voted no
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted no
Francis Elias Spinner R-NY voted no
Emory Bemsley Pottle R-NY voted no
Aaron Harlan R-OH voted no
Philemon Bliss R-OH voted no
Benjamin Franklin Leiter R-OH voted no
Edward Joy Morris R-PA voted no
John Christian Kunkel R-PA voted no
Samuel Anderson Purviance R-PA voted no
John Singleton Millson D-VA 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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