To suspend rules to introduce resolution that H.R. 259, granting pensions to soldiers of war of 1812, and indian wars of same period, be made special order for

On Jun 14, 1858, the House voted 95–40. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 43–32, Republicans 44–7, Others 8–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 39 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: 95
No: 40
Did not vote: 110
Date: Jun 14, 1858

By party

Democrats43 yes · 32 no · 60 didn’t vote
Republicans44 yes · 7 no · 42 didn’t vote
Others8 yes · 1 no · 8 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Ferguson Dowdell D-AL voted no
Sydenham Moore D-AL voted no
George Smith Houston D-AL voted no
Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry D-AL voted no
Timothy Davis R-IA voted no
Owen Lovejoy R-IL voted no
Thomas Langrell Harris D-IL voted no
John Givan Davis D-IN voted no
Miles Taylor D-LA voted no
John Milton Sandidge D-LA voted no
David Safford Walbridge R-MI voted no
Reuben Davis D-MS voted no
John Anthony Quitman D-MS 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
John Bussing Haskin D-NY voted no
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted no
William Slocum Groesbeck D-OH voted no
Matthias H. Nichols R-OH voted no
Richard Mott R-OH voted no
Edward Wade R-OH voted no
William Porcher Miles D-SC voted no
Laurence Massillon Keitt D-SC voted no
William Waters Boyce D-SC voted no
George Washington Jones D-TN voted no
Muscoe Russell Hunter Garnett D-VA voted no
John Singleton Millson D-VA voted no
John Samuels Caskie D-VA voted no
William Osborne Goode D-VA voted no
Thomas Stanley Bocock D-VA voted no
William Smith D-VA voted no
Sherrard Clemens D-VA voted no
Henry Alonzo Edmundson D-VA voted no
George Washington Hopkins D-VA voted no
Charles Billinghurst R-WI 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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