To adjourn, motion being made during consideration of H.R. 712, (11 stat. 404 app. 3-3-59), a bill to make naval appropriations for year ending may 30, 1860.

On Dec 23, 1858, the House voted 16–117. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 7–61, Republicans 9–49, Others 0–7. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 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: 16
No: 117
Did not vote: 112
Date: Dec 23, 1858

By party

Democrats7 yes · 61 no · 67 didn’t vote
Republicans9 yes · 49 no · 35 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 7 no · 10 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Gustavus Whiteley D-DE voted yes
James Lindsay Seward D-GA voted yes
Alexander Hamilton Stephens D-GA voted yes
Elihu Benjamin Washburne R-IL voted yes
Owen Lovejoy R-IL voted yes
William Kellogg R-IL voted yes
Joshua Husband Jewett D-KY voted yes
Nehemiah Abbott R-ME voted yes
David Safford Walbridge R-MI voted yes
Matthias H. Nichols R-OH voted yes
Allison White D-PA voted yes
David Ritchie R-PA voted yes
John Mcqueen D-SC voted yes
John Letcher D-VA voted yes
John Fox Potter R-WI voted yes
Cadwallader Colden Washburn R-WI 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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