To concur in 14th amendment to H.R. 199, which amendment provides that secretary of navy have constructed 10 steam screw sloops of war as specified, for service

On Jun 9, 1858, the House voted 89–88 (HR 199). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 79–13, Republicans 5–68, Others 5–7. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: 89
No: 88
Did not vote: 68
Date: Jun 9, 1858

By party

Democrats79 yes · 13 no · 43 didn’t vote
Republicans5 yes · 68 no · 20 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 7 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted no
Samuel Scott Marshall D-IL voted no
John Givan Davis D-IN voted no
John Calvin Mason D-KY voted no
Robert Bernard Hall R-MA voted yes
Linus Bacon Comins R-MA voted yes
John M. Wood R-ME voted yes
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted no
Emory Bemsley Pottle R-NY voted yes
Israel Thompson Hatch D-NY voted no
Edward Joy Morris R-PA voted yes
Henry Chapman D-PA voted no
George Washington Jones D-TN voted no
John Vines Wright D-TN voted no
John DeWitt Clinton Atkins D-TN voted no
Muscoe Russell Hunter Garnett D-VA voted no
Paulus Powell D-VA voted no
John Letcher 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 concur in 14th amendment to H.R. 199…: House Vote, Jun 9, 1858,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/35-H-320/to-concur-in-14th-amendment-to-h-r-199 (accessed 2026-10-17).