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House roll call 100 · 36th Congress · Mar 21, 1860

To adjourn, during debate on the contested election of a.j. Williamson VS. D.e. Sickles for the third district of new york. (p. 1289)

On Mar 21, 1860, the House voted 69–91. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 0–83, Democrats 55–2, Others 14–6. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 members voted against their own party.

During the 36th Congress (1859–1860), James Buchanan was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Yes

69

No

91

Did not vote

84

Date

Mar 21, 1860

From Voteview roll call records.