To suspend rules and have house resolve itself into comm. Of the whole on the state of the union to take up miscellaneous public bills. (p. 1469-1)

On Feb 28, 1859, the House voted 100–72. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 89–3, Republicans 2–66, Others 9–3. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 5 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: 100
No: 72
Did not vote: 73
Date: Feb 28, 1859

By party

Democrats89 yes · 3 no · 43 didn’t vote
Republicans2 yes · 66 no · 25 didn’t vote
Others9 yes · 3 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Givan Davis D-IN voted no
William Alanson Howard R-MI voted yes
Horace Francis Clark D-NY voted no
John Bussing Haskin D-NY voted no
Benjamin Franklin Leiter R-OH 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 suspend rules and have house resolve…: House Vote, Feb 28, 1859,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/35-H-499/to-suspend-rules-and-have-house-resolve-itself-into (accessed 2026-10-17).