To suspend rules so as to discharge committee of whole house from further consideration of H.R. 234, bill to provide for settlement of claims of officers and so

On Jun 11, 1858, the House voted 85–77 (HR 234). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 15–68, Republicans 63–7, Others 7–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: 85
No: 77
Did not vote: 83
Date: Jun 11, 1858

By party

Democrats15 yes · 68 no · 52 didn’t vote
Republicans63 yes · 7 no · 23 didn’t vote
Others7 yes · 2 no · 8 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Brown Clay D-KY voted yes
Thomas Fielder Bowie D-MD voted yes
James Michael Cavanaugh D-MN voted yes
John Bullock Clark D-MO voted yes
Garnett Bowditch Adrain D-NJ voted yes
William Brown Maclay D-NY voted yes
John Cochrane D-NY voted yes
Erastus Corning D-NY voted yes
Israel Thompson Hatch D-NY voted yes
Aaron Harlan R-OH voted no
Benjamin Stanton R-OH voted no
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-OH voted yes
John Sherman R-OH voted no
Philemon Bliss R-OH voted no
Benjamin Franklin Leiter R-OH voted no
Edward Wade R-OH voted no
James Landy D-PA voted yes
John Christian Kunkel R-PA voted no
Paul Leidy D-PA voted yes
James Lisle Gillis D-PA voted yes
John Samuels Caskie D-VA voted yes
Henry Alonzo Edmundson 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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