To amend H.R. 667, so as to authorize secretary of treasury to pay certain states for disbursements and services during mexican war, and at his discretion to ma

On Mar 2, 1859, the House voted 161–23 (HR 667). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 71–21, Republicans 79–2, Others 11–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 161
No: 23
Did not vote: 61
Date: Mar 2, 1859

By party

Democrats71 yes · 21 no · 43 didn’t vote
Republicans79 yes · 2 no · 12 didn’t vote
Others11 yes · 0 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Sydenham Moore D-AL voted no
George Smith Houston D-AL voted no
Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted no
William Hayden English D-IN voted no
James Bradford Foley D-IN voted no
Henry Cornelius Burnett D-KY voted no
Albert Gallatin Talbott D-KY voted no
John Milton Elliott D-KY voted no
John Calvin Mason D-KY voted no
John White Stevenson D-KY voted no
Jacob Michael Kunkel D-MD voted no
Otho Robards Singleton D-MS voted no
Henry Marchmore Shaw D-NC voted no
Thomas Ruffin D-NC voted no
Alfred Moore Scales D-NC voted no
Richard Mott R-OH voted no
Benjamin Franklin Leiter R-OH voted no
Henry Myer Phillips D-PA voted no
Owen Jones D-PA voted no
George Washington Jones D-TN voted no
John Vines Wright D-TN voted no
John DeWitt Clinton Atkins D-TN voted no
William Tecumsah Avery D-TN 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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