To put the main question which is to vote on Senate amend-ments to H.R. 713, bill to provide for civil expenses. (p. 1678-2)

On Mar 3, 1859, the House voted 105–78 (HR 713). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 88–16, Republicans 10–57, Others 7–5. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 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: 105
No: 78
Did not vote: 62
Date: Mar 3, 1859

By party

Democrats88 yes · 16 no · 31 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 57 no · 26 didn’t vote
Others7 yes · 5 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted no
Elihu Benjamin Washburne R-IL voted yes
John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted yes
Isaac Newton Morris D-IL voted no
Schuyler Colfax R-IN voted yes
Linus Bacon Comins R-MA voted yes
Daniel Wheelwright Gooch R-MA voted yes
Israel Washburn Jr. R-ME voted yes
Garnett Bowditch Adrain D-NJ voted no
John Huyler D-NJ voted no
Horace Francis Clark D-NY voted no
John Bussing Haskin D-NY voted no
Matthias H. Nichols R-OH voted yes
Benjamin Franklin Leiter 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
Paul Leidy D-PA voted no
John Alexander Ahl D-PA voted no
Wilson Reilly D-PA voted no
James Lisle Gillis 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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