To reconsider previous vote by which H.R. 872, was ordered engrossed. (p. 1367-2)

On Feb 25, 1859, the House voted 121–74 (HR 872). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 95–12, Republicans 14–58, Others 12–4. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 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: 121
No: 74
Did not vote: 50
Date: Feb 25, 1859

By party

Democrats95 yes · 12 no · 28 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 58 no · 21 didn’t vote
Others12 yes · 4 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Sidney Dean R-CT voted yes
Samuel Scott Marshall D-IL voted no
James Wilson R-IN voted yes
Charles Case R-IN voted yes
Eli Thayer R-MA voted yes
William Alanson Howard R-MI voted yes
Henry Waldron R-MI voted yes
James Michael Cavanaugh D-MN voted no
George Robbins Robbins R-NJ voted yes
John Bussing Haskin D-NY voted no
Valentine Baxter Horton R-OH voted yes
Philemon Bliss R-OH voted yes
John Armor Bingham R-OH voted yes
Thomas Birch Florence D-PA voted no
Edward Joy Morris R-PA voted yes
Henry Myer Phillips D-PA voted no
Owen Jones D-PA voted no
John Hickman D-PA voted no
William High Keim R-PA voted yes
Anthony Ellmaker Roberts R-PA voted yes
Paul Leidy D-PA voted no
William Harrison Dimmick D-PA voted no
Wilson Reilly D-PA voted no
William Montgomery D-PA voted no
James Lisle Gillis D-PA 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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