To adjourn due to late hour (7:40 p.m.) and inability to come to decision on subject matter. (p. 600-3)

On Feb 5, 1858, the House voted 58–98. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 0–79, Democrats 54–17, Others 4–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: 58
No: 98
Did not vote: 89
Date: Feb 5, 1858

By party

Democrats54 yes · 17 no · 64 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 79 no · 14 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 2 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Chambers Mckibbin D-CA voted no
Isaac Newton Morris D-IL voted no
Thomas Langrell Harris D-IL voted no
Aaron Shaw D-IL voted no
Robert Smith D-IL voted no
William Hayden English D-IN voted no
James Bradford Foley D-IN voted no
John Givan Davis D-IN voted no
Jacob Reynier Wortendyke D-NJ voted no
John Bussing Haskin D-NY voted no
Joseph Randolph Cockerill D-OH 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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