To suspend rules in order to refer H.R. 713, bill for miscellaneous civil expense appropriations, to ways and means committee or to committee of the whole on TH

On Mar 3, 1859, the House voted 107–77. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 88–11, Republicans 11–65, Others 9–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: 107
No: 77
Did not vote: 60
Date: Mar 3, 1859

By party

Democrats88 yes · 11 no · 36 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 65 no · 17 didn’t vote
Others9 yes · 1 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted yes
Linus Bacon Comins R-MA voted yes
Eli Thayer R-MA voted yes
John M. Wood R-ME voted yes
Freeman Harlow Morse R-ME voted yes
William Alanson Howard R-MI voted yes
Garnett Bowditch Adrain D-NJ voted no
Horace Francis Clark D-NY voted no
John Bussing Haskin D-NY voted no
Charles Brooks Hoard R-NY voted yes
Matthias H. Nichols R-OH voted yes
Valentine Baxter Horton R-OH voted yes
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
John Alexander Ahl D-PA voted no
Wilson Reilly D-PA voted no
William Montgomery D-PA voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted yes
Homer Elihu Royce R-VT 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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