To amend H.R. 646, by providing the terms for issuing stock and forming a board of directors. (p. 2418)

On May 28, 1860, the House voted 99–50 (HR 646). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 27–49, Democrats 48–0, Others 24–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 27 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: 99
No: 50
Did not vote: 95
Date: May 28, 1860

By party

Democrats48 yes · 0 no · 39 didn’t vote
Republicans27 yes · 49 no · 42 didn’t vote
Others24 yes · 1 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Elihu Benjamin Washburne R-IL voted yes
Owen Lovejoy R-IL voted yes
William McKee Dunn R-IN voted yes
Charles Case R-IN voted yes
John Upfold Pettit R-IN voted yes
Cyrus Aldrich R-MN voted yes
William Windom R-MN voted yes
Luther Cullen Carter R-NY voted yes
Francis Elias Spinner R-NY voted yes
James Harper Graham R-NY voted yes
Charles Brooks Hoard R-NY voted yes
Emory Bemsley Pottle R-NY voted yes
Thomas Corwin R-OH voted yes
Benjamin Stanton R-OH voted yes
Harrison Gray Otis Blake R-OH voted yes
William Helmick R-OH voted yes
Cydnor Bailey Tompkins R-OH voted yes
Thomas Clarke Theaker R-OH voted yes
Edward Wade R-OH voted yes
John Armor Bingham R-OH voted yes
Edward Joy Morris R-PA voted yes
William Millward R-PA voted yes
James Tracy Hale R-PA voted yes
Christopher Robinson R-RI voted yes
Eliakim Persons Walton R-VT voted yes
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted yes
Homer Elihu Royce R-VT 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H.R. 646, by providing the terms…: House Vote, May 28, 1860,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/36-H-189/to-amend-h-r-646-by-providing-the-terms (accessed 2026-10-17).