To suspend rules in order to discharge committee of the whole house from consideration of S. 341, an act to provide appropriation to improve the harbor of chica

On Feb 7, 1859, the House voted 101–70 (S 341). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 16–69, Republicans 74–0, Others 11–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 101
No: 70
Did not vote: 74
Date: Feb 7, 1859

By party

Democrats16 yes · 69 no · 50 didn’t vote
Republicans74 yes · 0 no · 19 didn’t vote
Others11 yes · 1 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Lewis Scott D-CA voted yes
Augustus Romaldus Wright D-GA voted yes
Isaac Newton Morris D-IL voted yes
Charles Drury Hodges D-IL voted yes
Robert Smith D-IL voted yes
James Bradford Foley D-IN voted yes
James Michael Cavanaugh D-MN voted yes
William Wallace Phelps D-MN voted yes
Garnett Bowditch Adrain D-NJ voted yes
John Cochrane D-NY voted yes
John Bussing Haskin D-NY voted yes
Erastus Corning D-NY voted yes
Israel Thompson Hatch D-NY voted yes
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted yes
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-OH voted yes
James Landy D-PA 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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