To suspend the rules and introduce a resolution that committee on naval affairs have leave to report a bill to authorize construction of ten small sloops-of-war

On Jun 4, 1858, the House voted 129–66. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 101–1, Republicans 16–63, Others 12–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: 129
No: 66
Did not vote: 50
Date: Jun 4, 1858

By party

Democrats101 yes · 1 no · 33 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 63 no · 14 didn’t vote
Others12 yes · 2 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Schuyler Colfax R-IN voted yes
Robert Bernard Hall R-MA voted yes
Linus Bacon Comins R-MA voted yes
Timothy Davis R-MA voted yes
John M. Wood R-ME voted yes
Charles Jervis Gilman R-ME voted yes
Freeman Harlow Morse R-ME voted yes
Isaiah Dunn Clawson R-NJ voted yes
George Robbins Robbins R-NJ voted yes
Clark Betton Cochrane R-NY voted yes
Charles Brooks Hoard R-NY voted yes
Matthias H. Nichols R-OH voted yes
Edward Joy Morris R-PA voted yes
John Rufus Edie R-PA voted yes
John Dick R-PA voted yes
George Washington Jones D-TN voted no
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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