To put main question to house on sending the President's kansas message to committee on the territories.

On Feb 8, 1858, the House voted 113–107. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 20–97, Republicans 90–0, Others 3–11. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 113
No: 107
Did not vote: 24
Date: Feb 8, 1858

By party

Democrats20 yes · 97 no · 18 didn’t vote
Republicans90 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 11 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Chambers Mckibbin D-CA voted yes
Isaac Newton Morris D-IL voted yes
Thomas Langrell Harris D-IL voted yes
Aaron Shaw D-IL voted yes
Robert Smith D-IL voted yes
Samuel Scott Marshall D-IL voted yes
William Hayden English D-IN voted yes
James Bradford Foley D-IN voted yes
John Givan Davis D-IN voted yes
Garnett Bowditch Adrain D-NJ voted yes
John Bussing Haskin D-NY voted yes
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted yes
William Slocum Groesbeck D-OH voted yes
Joseph Randolph Cockerill D-OH voted yes
Lawrence Washington Hall D-OH voted yes
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-OH voted yes
Owen Jones D-PA voted yes
John Hickman D-PA voted yes
Henry Chapman D-PA voted yes
William Montgomery D-PA 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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