To refer President's message on admission of kansas to comm. On territories and to be printed. (p. 622-1)

On Feb 8, 1858, the House voted 113–114. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 101–22, Republicans 0–90, Others 12–2. 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: 113
No: 114
Did not vote: 18
Date: Feb 8, 1858

By party

Democrats101 yes · 22 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 90 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others12 yes · 2 no · 3 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
Samuel Scott Marshall 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
Garnett Bowditch Adrain D-NJ voted no
John Bussing Haskin D-NY voted no
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted no
William Slocum Groesbeck D-OH voted no
Joseph Randolph Cockerill D-OH voted no
Lawrence Washington Hall D-OH voted no
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-OH voted no
William Lawrence 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
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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