To adopt resolution to seat w.w. Phelps and j.m. Cavanugh as house members from minnesota. (p. 2315-2)

On May 22, 1858, the House voted 127–63. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 107–1, Republicans 15–54, Others 5–8. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 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: 127
No: 63
Did not vote: 55
Date: May 22, 1858

By party

Democrats107 yes · 1 no · 27 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 54 no · 24 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 8 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Samuel Ryan Curtis R-IA voted yes
William Kellogg R-IL voted yes
Linus Bacon Comins R-MA voted yes
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted yes
Francis Elias Spinner R-NY voted yes
Emory Bemsley Pottle R-NY voted yes
Lewis Davis Campbell R-OH voted yes
Aaron Harlan R-OH voted yes
Philemon Bliss R-OH voted yes
Benjamin Franklin Leiter R-OH voted yes
Edward Joy Morris R-PA voted yes
Anthony Ellmaker Roberts R-PA voted yes
John Christian Kunkel R-PA voted yes
John Covode R-PA voted yes
Samuel Anderson Purviance R-PA voted yes
John Singleton Millson D-VA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To adopt resolution to seat w.w. Phelps and…: House Vote, May 22, 1858,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/35-H-251/to-adopt-resolution-to-seat-w-w-phelps-and (accessed 2026-10-17).