To adjourn, late hour. (p. 1378-2)

On Feb 25, 1859, the House voted 23–89. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 3–55, Republicans 20–31, Others 0–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 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: 23
No: 89
Did not vote: 133
Date: Feb 25, 1859

By party

Democrats3 yes · 55 no · 77 didn’t vote
Republicans20 yes · 31 no · 42 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 3 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Lindsay Seward D-GA voted yes
Elihu Benjamin Washburne R-IL voted yes
Owen Lovejoy R-IL voted yes
Chauncey Langdon Knapp R-MA voted yes
Calvin Clifford Chaffee R-MA voted yes
Stephen Clark Foster R-ME voted yes
Mason Weare Tappan R-NH voted yes
Orsamus Benajah Matteson R-NY voted yes
Amos Phelps Granger R-NY voted yes
John Mason Parker R-NY voted yes
William Henry Kelsey R-NY voted yes
Reuben Eaton Fenton R-NY voted yes
Aaron Harlan R-OH voted yes
Valentine Baxter Horton R-OH voted yes
Cydnor Bailey Tompkins R-OH voted yes
Edward Wade R-OH voted yes
Joshua Reed Giddings R-OH voted yes
Edward Joy Morris R-PA voted yes
Galusha Aaron Grow R-PA voted yes
Allison White D-PA voted yes
William Montgomery D-PA voted yes
Samuel Anderson Purviance R-PA voted yes
John Fox Potter R-WI 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 adjourn, late hour. (p. 1378-2): House Vote, Feb 25, 1859,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/35-H-488/to-adjourn-late-hour-p-1378-2 (accessed 2026-10-17).