To suspend rules so as to report from committee on accounts a resolution authorizing said committee to audit, settle with and allow reasonable compensation to a

On Mar 3, 1859, the House voted 167–23. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 84–19, Republicans 75–1, Others 8–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 20 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: 167
No: 23
Did not vote: 55
Date: Mar 3, 1859

By party

Democrats84 yes · 19 no · 32 didn’t vote
Republicans75 yes · 1 no · 17 didn’t vote
Others8 yes · 3 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
Martin Jenkins Crawford D-GA voted no
Lucius Jeremiah Gartrell D-GA voted no
William Hayden English D-IN voted no
John Calvin Mason D-KY voted no
John White Stevenson D-KY voted no
Miles Taylor D-LA voted no
De Witt Clinton Leach R-MI voted no
Henry Marchmore Shaw D-NC voted no
Thomas Ruffin D-NC voted no
Alfred Moore Scales D-NC voted no
John Hickman 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 Smith D-VA voted no
John Letcher D-VA voted no
George Washington Hopkins D-VA 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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