To engross and read for a third time H.R. 652, a bill to appeal section of act relating to post roads. (p. 3047-3)

On Jun 14, 1858, the House voted 122–42 (HR 652). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 55–34, Republicans 57–6, Others 10–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 40 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: 122
No: 42
Did not vote: 81
Date: Jun 14, 1858

By party

Democrats55 yes · 34 no · 46 didn’t vote
Republicans57 yes · 6 no · 30 didn’t vote
Others10 yes · 2 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Ferguson Dowdell D-AL voted no
George Sydney Hawkins D-FL voted no
Lucius Jeremiah Gartrell D-GA voted no
Alexander Hamilton Stephens D-GA voted no
Miles Taylor D-LA voted no
Thomas Green Davidson D-LA voted no
Robert Bernard Hall R-MA voted no
James Augustus Stewart D-MD voted no
Jacob Michael Kunkel D-MD voted no
Thomas Fielder Bowie D-MD voted no
John M. Wood R-ME voted no
Freeman Harlow Morse R-ME voted no
Israel Washburn Jr. R-ME voted no
Henry Marchmore Shaw D-NC voted no
Thomas Ruffin D-NC voted no
Warren Winslow D-NC voted no
Lawrence O'Bryan Branch D-NC voted no
Alfred Moore Scales D-NC voted no
Francis Burton Craige D-NC voted no
Mason Weare Tappan R-NH voted no
George Robbins Robbins R-NJ voted no
Garnett Bowditch Adrain D-NJ voted no
Jacob Reynier Wortendyke D-NJ voted no
John Alexander Searing D-NY voted no
George Taylor D-NY voted no
John Kelly D-NY voted no
William Brown Maclay D-NY voted no
John Cochrane D-NY voted no
Elijah Ward D-NY voted no
Horace Francis Clark D-NY voted no
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted no
Joseph Randolph Cockerill D-OH voted no
William Lewis Dewart D-PA voted no
John Mcqueen D-SC voted no
William Porcher Miles D-SC voted no
Laurence Massillon Keitt D-SC voted no
William Waters Boyce D-SC voted no
Guy Morrison Bryan D-TX voted no
John Singleton Millson 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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Capitol Receipts, “To engross and read for a third time H.R…: House Vote, Jun 14, 1858,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/35-H-348/to-engross-and-read-for-a-third-time-h (accessed 2026-10-15).