To table S. 239, as amended. (p. 1010-2)

On Feb 12, 1859, the House voted 94–124 (S 239). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 10–110, Republicans 72–13, Others 13–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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: 94
No: 124
Did not vote: 25
Date: Feb 12, 1859

By party

Democrats10 yes · 110 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans72 yes · 13 no · 8 didn’t vote
Others13 yes · 2 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Adams Stallworth D-AL voted yes
Eli Sims Shorter D-AL voted yes
Samuel Ryan Curtis R-IA voted no
David Kilgore R-IN voted no
Schuyler Colfax R-IN voted no
Charles Case R-IN voted no
John Upfold Pettit R-IN voted no
Linus Bacon Comins R-MA voted no
Eli Thayer R-MA voted no
John M. Wood R-ME voted no
Stephen Clark Foster R-ME voted no
Henry Marchmore Shaw D-NC voted yes
Alfred Moore Scales D-NC voted yes
Horace Francis Clark D-NY voted yes
John Bussing Haskin D-NY voted yes
Charles Brooks Hoard R-NY voted no
Matthias H. Nichols R-OH voted no
Valentine Baxter Horton R-OH voted no
John Mcqueen D-SC voted yes
Milledge Luke Bonham D-SC voted yes
John Singleton Millson D-VA voted yes
William Osborne Goode D-VA voted yes
Charles Billinghurst R-WI 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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