To concur in a Senate amendment to H.R. 501, to reduce the appropriation for certain agricultural investigations and promotions.

On Jun 18, 1860, the House voted 73–90 (HR 501). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 21–72, Democrats 39–7, Others 13–11. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 28 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: 73
No: 90
Did not vote: 81
Date: Jun 18, 1860

By party

Democrats39 yes · 7 no · 41 didn’t vote
Republicans21 yes · 72 no · 25 didn’t vote
Others13 yes · 11 no · 15 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Chilton Burch D-CA voted no
Dwight Loomis R-CT voted yes
Alfred Avery Burnham R-CT voted yes
Orris Sanford Ferry R-CT voted yes
William Ellis Niblack D-IN voted no
Charles Delano R-MA voted yes
George Wurtz Hughes D-MD voted no
Francis William Kellogg R-MI voted yes
James Humphrey R-NY voted yes
George Briggs R-NY voted yes
Charles Henry Van Wyck R-NY voted yes
William Scheuneman Kenyon R-NY voted yes
Charles Lewis Beale R-NY voted yes
James Bedell Mckean R-NY voted yes
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted no
William Allen D-OH voted no
William Howard D-OH voted no
Thomas Corwin R-OH voted yes
Benjamin Stanton R-OH voted yes
Thomas Birch Florence D-PA voted no
Edward Joy Morris R-PA voted yes
John Paul Verree R-PA voted yes
Thaddeus Stevens R-PA voted yes
John Weinland Killinger R-PA voted yes
Galusha Aaron Grow R-PA voted yes
Chapin Hall R-PA voted yes
Homer Elihu Royce R-VT voted yes
John Fox Potter R-WI 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 concur in a Senate amendment to H.R. 501…: House Vote, Jun 18, 1860,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/36-H-258/to-concur-in-a-senate-amendment-to-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).