That when the house adjourns it adjourn to meet on monday. (p. 1582-1)

On Apr 6, 1860, the House voted 54–90. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 13–63, Democrats 30–16, Others 11–11. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 29 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: 54
No: 90
Did not vote: 100
Date: Apr 6, 1860

By party

Democrats30 yes · 16 no · 41 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 63 no · 42 didn’t vote
Others11 yes · 11 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted no
Samuel Ryan Curtis R-IA voted yes
Elihu Benjamin Washburne R-IL voted yes
William Kellogg R-IL voted yes
William Steele Holman D-IN voted no
Eli Thayer R-MA voted yes
James Craig D-MO voted no
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted no
John William Noell D-MO voted no
Lawrence O'Bryan Branch D-NC voted no
James Harper Graham R-NY voted yes
Roscoe Conkling R-NY voted yes
Elbridge Gerry Spaulding R-NY voted yes
Reuben Eaton Fenton R-NY voted yes
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted no
William Allen D-OH voted no
William Howard D-OH voted no
Benjamin Stanton R-OH voted yes
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-OH voted no
Thomas Birch Florence D-PA voted no
Thaddeus Stevens R-PA voted yes
Samuel Steel Blair R-PA voted yes
John Durant Ashmore D-SC voted no
John Singleton Millson D-VA voted no
Roger Atkinson Pryor D-VA voted no
Thomas Stanley Bocock D-VA voted no
Albert Gallatin Jenkins D-VA voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted yes
John Fox Potter R-WI 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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Capitol Receipts, “That when the house adjourns it adjourn to…: House Vote, Apr 6, 1860,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/36-H-116/that-when-the-house-adjourns-it-adjourn-to-meet (accessed 2026-10-17).