To pass H.R. 666. (p. 634-3)

On Jan 27, 1859, the House voted 91–94 (HR 666). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 76–20, Republicans 9–66, Others 6–8. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 29 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: 91
No: 94
Did not vote: 60
Date: Jan 27, 1859

By party

Democrats76 yes · 20 no · 39 didn’t vote
Republicans9 yes · 66 no · 18 didn’t vote
Others6 yes · 8 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Adams Stallworth D-AL voted no
Eli Sims Shorter D-AL voted no
James Ferguson Dowdell D-AL voted no
Sydenham Moore D-AL voted no
George Smith Houston D-AL voted no
Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted no
James Lindsay Seward D-GA voted no
Martin Jenkins Crawford D-GA voted no
Lucius Jeremiah Gartrell D-GA voted no
Alexander Hamilton Stephens D-GA voted no
John Milton Sandidge D-LA voted no
Daniel Wheelwright Gooch R-MA voted yes
John M. Wood R-ME voted yes
Freeman Harlow Morse R-ME voted yes
Israel Washburn Jr. R-ME voted yes
Stephen Clark Foster R-ME voted yes
William Alanson Howard R-MI voted yes
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar D-MS voted no
John Jones Mcrae D-MS voted no
Thomas Ruffin D-NC voted no
Clark Betton Cochrane R-NY voted yes
David Ritchie R-PA voted yes
John Mcqueen D-SC voted no
William Porcher Miles D-SC voted no
Milledge Luke Bonham D-SC voted no
William Waters Boyce D-SC voted no
George Washington Jones D-TN voted no
Guy Morrison Bryan D-TX voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT 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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