To refer report of committee on foreign affairs relating to william walker to committee of the whole on the state of the union. (p. 316-1,2)

On Jan 11, 1859, the House voted 90–102. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 81–23, Republicans 4–69, Others 5–10. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 27 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: 90
No: 102
Did not vote: 53
Date: Jan 11, 1859

By party

Democrats81 yes · 23 no · 31 didn’t vote
Republicans4 yes · 69 no · 20 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 10 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Eli Sims Shorter D-AL voted no
James Ferguson Dowdell D-AL voted no
Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry D-AL voted no
Charles Lewis Scott D-CA voted no
Joseph Chambers Mckibbin D-CA voted no
George Sydney Hawkins D-FL voted no
Martin Jenkins Crawford D-GA voted no
Augustus Romaldus Wright D-GA voted no
Elihu Benjamin Washburne R-IL voted yes
John Givan Davis D-IN voted no
Samuel Oldham Peyton D-KY voted no
John Milton Sandidge D-LA voted no
James Augustus Stewart D-MD voted no
James Michael Cavanaugh D-MN voted no
William Barksdale D-MS voted no
John Jones Mcrae D-MS voted no
Horace Francis Clark D-NY voted no
John Bussing Haskin D-NY voted no
Matthias H. Nichols R-OH voted yes
Richard Mott R-OH voted yes
John Hickman D-PA voted no
William Montgomery D-PA voted no
David Ritchie R-PA voted yes
John Mcqueen D-SC voted no
John Vines Wright D-TN voted no
William Tecumsah Avery D-TN voted no
Guy Morrison Bryan D-TX 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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