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House roll call 108 · 36th Congress · Mar 29, 1860

To order the main question on the matter of referring the message of the President to the judiciary committee with instructions to report at any time, which mes

On Mar 29, 1860, the House voted 109–74. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 89–1, Democrats 0–62, Others 20–11. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member 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
109
No
74
Did not vote
61
Date
Mar 29, 1860

By party

  • Democrats0 yes · 62 no · 25 didn’t vote
  • Republicans89 yes · 1 no · 28 didn’t vote
  • Others20 yes · 11 no · 8 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To order the main question on the matter of…: House Vote, Mar 29, 1860,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/36-H-108/to-order-the-main-question-on-the-matter-of (accessed 2026-10-17).

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