When house adjourns to do so until tuesday next. (p. 1815)

On Apr 20, 1860, the House voted 25–94. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 5–66, Democrats 14–13, Others 6–15. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: 25
No: 94
Did not vote: 125
Date: Apr 20, 1860

By party

Democrats14 yes · 13 no · 60 didn’t vote
Republicans5 yes · 66 no · 47 didn’t vote
Others6 yes · 15 no · 18 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Smith Houston D-AL voted no
Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted no
Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry D-AL voted no
Lucius Jeremiah Gartrell D-GA voted no
John James Jones D-GA voted no
William Steele Holman D-IN voted no
John Bassett Alley R-MA voted yes
George Wurtz Hughes D-MD voted no
Henry Waldron R-MI voted yes
Abram Baldwin Olin R-NY voted yes
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted no
William Howard D-OH voted no
Charles Drake Martin D-OH voted no
John Weinland Killinger R-PA voted yes
James Tracy Hale R-PA voted yes
John Vines Wright D-TN voted no
William Tecumsah Avery D-TN voted no
John Singleton Millson D-VA 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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Capitol Receipts, “When house adjourns to do so until tuesday…: House Vote, Apr 20, 1860,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/36-H-138/when-house-adjourns-to-do-so-until-tuesday-next (accessed 2026-10-16).