To table resolution which provides that H.R. 872, relating to post office appropriations, with Senate amendment thereto be returned to Senate as section 13 of s

On Mar 3, 1859, the House voted 80–107. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 77–24, Republicans 0–73, Others 3–10. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 80
No: 107
Did not vote: 58
Date: Mar 3, 1859

By party

Democrats77 yes · 24 no · 34 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 73 no · 20 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 10 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Chambers Mckibbin D-CA voted no
William Darius Bishop D-CT voted no
Isaac Newton Morris D-IL voted no
John Milton Elliott D-KY voted no
Horace Francis Clark D-NY voted no
William Fiero Russell D-NY voted no
Israel Thompson Hatch D-NY voted no
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted no
William Slocum Groesbeck D-OH voted no
Clement Laird Vallandigham D-OH voted no
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-OH voted no
Thomas Birch Florence D-PA voted no
Henry Myer Phillips D-PA voted no
Owen Jones D-PA voted no
John Hickman D-PA voted no
Henry Chapman D-PA voted no
William Lewis Dewart D-PA voted no
Paul Leidy D-PA voted no
William Harrison Dimmick D-PA voted no
John Alexander Ahl D-PA voted no
Wilson Reilly D-PA voted no
William Montgomery D-PA voted no
James Lisle Gillis D-PA voted no
John Houston Savage 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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