To pass a resolution that 5,000 extra copies of the report on commercial relations be printed. (p. 1414)

On Mar 28, 1860, the House voted 100–56. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 76–5, Democrats 11–36, Others 13–15. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 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: 100
No: 56
Did not vote: 88
Date: Mar 28, 1860

By party

Democrats11 yes · 36 no · 40 didn’t vote
Republicans76 yes · 5 no · 37 didn’t vote
Others13 yes · 15 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Chilton Burch D-CA voted yes
James Carroll Robinson D-IL voted yes
John Bassett Alley R-MA voted no
George Wurtz Hughes D-MD voted yes
Henry Waldron R-MI voted no
John Richard Barret D-MO voted yes
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted yes
John Cochrane D-NY voted yes
Francis Elias Spinner R-NY voted no
William Howard D-OH voted yes
Lansing Stout D-OR voted yes
Thomas Birch Florence D-PA voted yes
William Montgomery D-PA voted yes
Elijah Babbitt R-PA voted no
John Henninger Reagan D-TX voted yes
Cadwallader Colden Washburn R-WI 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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