To table a motion to reconsider vote referring to the committee of the whole H.R. 24, a bill to secure homesteads to actual settlers. (p. 15-2)

On Dec 5, 1860, the House voted 68–125 (HR 24). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 0–100, Democrats 42–21, Others 26–4. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 68
No: 125
Did not vote: 51
Date: Dec 5, 1860

By party

Democrats42 yes · 21 no · 24 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 100 no · 18 didn’t vote
Others26 yes · 4 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Chilton Burch D-CA voted no
Isaac Newton Morris D-IL voted no
John Alexander Mcclernand D-IL voted no
James Carroll Robinson D-IL voted no
Philip Bond Fouke D-IL voted no
John Alexander Logan D-IL voted no
William Hayden English D-IN voted no
William Steele Holman D-IN voted no
John Richard Barret D-MO voted no
James Craig D-MO voted no
William Brown Maclay D-NY voted no
John Cochrane D-NY voted no
Clement Laird Vallandigham D-OH voted no
William Allen D-OH voted no
William Howard D-OH voted no
Charles Drake Martin D-OH voted no
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-OH voted no
Lansing Stout D-OR voted no
Thomas Birch Florence D-PA voted no
Jacob Kerlin Mckenty D-PA voted no
Charles Hathaway Larrabee D-WI voted no

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 table a motion to reconsider vote…: House Vote, Dec 5, 1860,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/36-H-294/to-table-a-motion-to-reconsider-vote-referring-to (accessed 2026-10-17).