That when the house adjourns today, it shall stay adjourned until tuesday next so as to have a extra weekend. (p. 294-1)

On Dec 30, 1859, the House voted 107–104. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 9–92, Democrats 68–7, Others 30–5. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 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: 107
No: 104
Did not vote: 33
Date: Dec 30, 1859

By party

Democrats68 yes · 7 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans9 yes · 92 no · 17 didn’t vote
Others30 yes · 5 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Bullock Clark D-MO voted no
Francis Burton Craige D-NC voted no
John Leake Newbold Stratton R-NJ voted yes
George Briggs R-NY voted yes
Silas Mainville Burroughs R-NY voted yes
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted no
William Allen D-OH voted no
William Howard D-OH voted no
Thomas Corwin R-OH voted yes
Benjamin Stanton R-OH voted yes
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-OH voted no
Edward Joy Morris R-PA voted yes
William Millward R-PA voted yes
George Whitfield Scranton R-PA voted yes
Chapin Hall R-PA voted yes
Milledge Luke Bonham D-SC 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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