To adopt report from committee of conference regarding H.R. 199, bill for naval appropriations for year ending june 30, 1859. (p. 2977-3)

On Jun 11, 1858, the House voted 67–74 (HR 199). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 64–13, Republicans 3–54, Others 0–7. 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: 67
No: 74
Did not vote: 104
Date: Jun 11, 1858

By party

Democrats64 yes · 13 no · 58 didn’t vote
Republicans3 yes · 54 no · 36 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 7 no · 10 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted no
Samuel Scott Marshall D-IL voted no
John Calvin Mason D-KY voted no
Linus Bacon Comins R-MA voted yes
Freeman Harlow Morse R-ME voted yes
Stephen Clark Foster R-ME voted yes
James Craig D-MO voted no
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted no
Horace Francis Clark D-NY voted no
George Washington Jones D-TN voted no
John Vines Wright D-TN voted no
John DeWitt Clinton Atkins D-TN voted no
John Samuels Caskie D-VA voted no
Paulus Powell D-VA voted no
John Letcher D-VA voted no
Sherrard Clemens 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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