To adjourn, during debate on H.R. 5. (p. 2253)

On May 22, 1860, the House voted 12–149. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 0–80, Democrats 11–42, Others 1–27. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 11 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: 12
No: 149
Did not vote: 83
Date: May 22, 1860

By party

Democrats11 yes · 42 no · 34 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 80 no · 38 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 27 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Lawrence Pugh D-AL voted yes
Peter Early Love D-GA voted yes
Martin Jenkins Crawford D-GA voted yes
James Jackson D-GA voted yes
Jacob Michael Kunkel D-MD voted yes
John Jones Mcrae D-MS voted yes
Francis Burton Craige D-NC voted yes
William Brown Maclay D-NY voted yes
John Mcqueen D-SC voted yes
Laurence Massillon Keitt D-SC voted yes
James Houston Thomas D-TN 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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