To adjourn, motion made during debate on the michigan contested election case of w.a. Howard and g.b. Cooper. (p. 2092)

On May 14, 1860, the House voted 67–97. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 9–73, Democrats 48–8, Others 10–16. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: 67
No: 97
Did not vote: 80
Date: May 14, 1860

By party

Democrats48 yes · 8 no · 31 didn’t vote
Republicans9 yes · 73 no · 36 didn’t vote
Others10 yes · 16 no · 13 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted no
Elihu Benjamin Washburne R-IL voted yes
David Kilgore R-IN voted yes
Albert Gallatin Porter R-IN voted yes
James Wilson R-IN voted yes
Samuel Oldham Peyton D-KY voted no
George Wurtz Hughes D-MD voted no
William Scheuneman Kenyon R-NY voted yes
Charles Lewis Beale R-NY voted yes
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted no
William Allen D-OH voted no
Charles Drake Martin D-OH voted no
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-OH voted no
William Millward R-PA voted yes
Henry Clay Longnecker R-PA voted yes
John Durant Ashmore D-SC voted no
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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