To postpone further consideration of report from committee of elections on maryland contested election case until second monday in december next. (p. 2964-1)

On Jun 11, 1858, the House voted 96–80. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 11–81, Republicans 74–0, Others 12–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 11 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: 96
No: 80
Did not vote: 67
Date: Jun 11, 1858

By party

Democrats11 yes · 81 no · 43 didn’t vote
Republicans74 yes · 0 no · 19 didn’t vote
Others12 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Ellis Niblack D-IN voted yes
John Givan Davis D-IN voted yes
John Anthony Quitman D-MS voted yes
Daniel Edgar Sickles D-NY voted yes
Horace Francis Clark D-NY voted yes
John Bussing Haskin D-NY voted yes
Henry Chapman D-PA voted yes
Laurence Massillon Keitt D-SC voted yes
John Henninger Reagan D-TX voted yes
Muscoe Russell Hunter Garnett D-VA voted yes
Sherrard Clemens 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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Capitol Receipts, “To postpone further consideration of report…: House Vote, Jun 11, 1858,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/35-H-330/to-postpone-further-consideration-of-report-from-committee-of (accessed 2026-10-17).