To elect a seargeant-at-arms. Votes for a. J. Glossbrenner are coded as 1; for charles p. Babcock, as 2.

On Dec 7, 1857, the House voted 133–0. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 123–0, Republicans 79–0, Others 11–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 35th Congress (1857–1858), James Buchanan was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 133
No: 0
Did not vote: 32
Date: Dec 7, 1857

By party

Democrats123 yes · 0 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans79 yes · 0 no · 14 didn’t vote
Others11 yes · 0 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

How each representative voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To elect a seargeant-at-arms. Votes for a…: House Vote, Dec 7, 1857,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/35-H-4/to-elect-a-seargeant-at-arms-votes-for-a (accessed 2026-10-17).