To recommit H.R. 646 to the select committee on the pacific railroad. (p. 2450-2, 2452)

On May 29, 1860, the House voted 102–87 (HR 646). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 22–74, Democrats 53–7, Others 27–7. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 29 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: 102
No: 87
Did not vote: 54
Date: May 29, 1860

By party

Democrats53 yes · 7 no · 27 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 74 no · 22 didn’t vote
Others27 yes · 7 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Chilton Burch D-CA voted no
Alfred Avery Burnham R-CT voted yes
William Ellis Niblack D-IN voted no
Eli Thayer R-MA voted yes
Cyrus Aldrich R-MN voted yes
William Windom R-MN voted yes
John Richard Barret D-MO voted no
John Bullock Clark D-MO voted no
James Craig D-MO voted no
Francis Elias Spinner R-NY voted yes
James Harper Graham R-NY voted yes
Charles Brooks Hoard R-NY voted yes
William Allen D-OH voted no
Thomas Corwin R-OH voted yes
Benjamin Stanton R-OH voted yes
John Carey R-OH voted yes
Charles Drake Martin D-OH voted no
John Hutchins R-OH voted yes
Edward Joy Morris R-PA voted yes
William Millward R-PA voted yes
John Wood R-PA voted yes
Henry Clay Longnecker R-PA voted yes
Thaddeus Stevens R-PA voted yes
Robert Mcknight R-PA voted yes
William Stewart R-PA voted yes
Chapin Hall R-PA voted yes
William Daniel Brayton R-RI voted yes
Eliakim Persons Walton R-VT voted yes
Justin Smith Morrill 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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