To suspend rules so as to take from speaker's table H.R. 872, the post office appropriation bill, with Senate amendments.

On Mar 3, 1859, the House voted 94–85. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 85–11, Republicans 2–71, Others 7–3. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 13 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: 94
No: 85
Did not vote: 66
Date: Mar 3, 1859

By party

Democrats85 yes · 11 no · 39 didn’t vote
Republicans2 yes · 71 no · 20 didn’t vote
Others7 yes · 3 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Isaac Newton Morris D-IL voted no
Linus Bacon Comins R-MA voted yes
Horace Francis Clark D-NY voted no
John Bussing Haskin D-NY voted no
Benjamin Stanton R-OH voted yes
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
Wilson Reilly D-PA voted no
William Montgomery D-PA 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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