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House roll call 20 · 36th Congress · Jan 6, 1860

That all further proceedings be dispensed with under the house call as a quorum was present.

On Jan 6, 1860, the House voted 122–94. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 105–0, Democrats 4–73, Others 13–21. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 4 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
122
No
94
Did not vote
28
Date
Jan 6, 1860

By party

  • Democrats4 yes · 73 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Republicans105 yes · 0 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Others13 yes · 21 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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, “That all further proceedings be dispensed…: House Vote, Jan 6, 1860,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/36-H-20/that-all-further-proceedings-be-dispensed-with-under-the (accessed 2026-10-17).

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