To amend H.R. 339, by reducing the appropriation for miscellaneous items. (p. 2284)

On May 23, 1860, the House voted 82–99 (HR 339). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 5–87, Democrats 55–4, Others 23–8. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 9 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: 82
No: 99
Did not vote: 62
Date: May 23, 1860

By party

Democrats55 yes · 4 no · 28 didn’t vote
Republicans5 yes · 87 no · 26 didn’t vote
Others23 yes · 8 no · 8 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Ellis Niblack D-IN voted no
Henry Waldron R-MI voted yes
Charles Lewis Beale R-NY voted yes
Benjamin Stanton R-OH voted yes
Charles Drake Martin D-OH voted no
Thomas Clarke Theaker R-OH voted yes
Thomas Birch Florence D-PA voted no
John Weinland Killinger R-PA voted yes
William Montgomery D-PA 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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