To amend H.R. 202, the printing deficiency bill, so as to provide that extra copies of any document shall be printed only when ordered by joint resolution. (p.

On Feb 2, 1858, the House voted 117–75 (HR 202). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 79–27, Republicans 26–46, Others 12–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 53 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: 117
No: 75
Did not vote: 53
Date: Feb 2, 1858

By party

Democrats79 yes · 27 no · 29 didn’t vote
Republicans26 yes · 46 no · 21 didn’t vote
Others12 yes · 2 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Lewis Scott D-CA voted no
Ezra Clark Jr. R-CT voted yes
Samuel Arnold D-CT voted no
William Darius Bishop D-CT voted no
Elihu Benjamin Washburne R-IL voted yes
David Kilgore R-IN voted yes
John Givan Davis D-IN voted no
James Wilson R-IN voted yes
Charles Case R-IN voted yes
John Upfold Pettit R-IN voted yes
Joshua Husband Jewett D-KY voted no
John Milton Elliott D-KY voted no
Thomas Green Davidson D-LA voted no
William Alanson Howard R-MI voted yes
Henry Waldron R-MI voted yes
David Safford Walbridge R-MI voted yes
John Bullock Clark D-MO voted no
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted no
James Pike R-NH voted yes
Daniel Edgar Sickles D-NY voted no
John Kelly D-NY voted no
William Brown Maclay D-NY voted no
John Bussing Haskin D-NY voted no
William Fiero Russell D-NY voted no
Abram Baldwin Olin R-NY voted yes
Edward Dodd R-NY voted yes
Clark Betton Cochrane R-NY voted yes
Charles Brooks Hoard R-NY voted yes
Edwin Barber Morgan R-NY voted yes
Samuel George Andrews R-NY voted yes
Judson W. Sherman R-NY voted yes
Reuben Eaton Fenton R-NY voted yes
Matthias H. Nichols R-OH voted yes
Richard Mott R-OH voted yes
Aaron Harlan R-OH voted yes
Benjamin Stanton R-OH voted yes
Valentine Baxter Horton R-OH voted yes
John Sherman R-OH voted yes
Cydnor Bailey Tompkins R-OH voted yes
William Lawrence D-OH voted no
Thomas Birch Florence D-PA voted no
James Landy D-PA voted no
Henry Myer Phillips D-PA voted no
Owen Jones D-PA voted no
John Hickman D-PA voted no
William Lewis Dewart D-PA voted no
Paul Leidy D-PA voted no
Allison White D-PA voted no
John Alexander Ahl D-PA voted no
Wilson Reilly D-PA voted no
William Montgomery D-PA voted no
Samuel Axley Smith D-TN 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H.R. 202, the printing deficiency…: House Vote, Feb 2, 1858,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/35-H-43/to-amend-h-r-202-the-printing-deficiency-bill (accessed 2026-10-17).