To introduce a resolution that the committee on accounts are authorized to settle and adjust the claims of any boys or pages after organization of the house, an

On Jun 25, 1860, the House voted 94–44. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 70–3, Democrats 12–32, Others 12–9. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 15 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: 94
No: 44
Did not vote: 106
Date: Jun 25, 1860

By party

Democrats12 yes · 32 no · 43 didn’t vote
Republicans70 yes · 3 no · 45 didn’t vote
Others12 yes · 9 no · 18 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Lewis Scott D-CA voted yes
William McKee Dunn R-IN voted no
Albert Gallatin Porter R-IN voted no
George Wurtz Hughes D-MD voted yes
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted yes
William Howard D-OH voted yes
John Carey R-OH voted no
Charles Drake Martin D-OH voted yes
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-OH voted yes
Lansing Stout D-OR voted yes
Thomas Birch Florence D-PA voted yes
William Harrison Dimmick D-PA voted yes
Laurence Massillon Keitt D-SC voted yes
William Waters Boyce D-SC voted yes
Charles Hathaway Larrabee D-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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