To pass H.R. 50, regarding price of public lands granted for railroad purposes. (p. 21/3)

On Dec 6, 1860, the House voted 137–57 (HR 50). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 95–3, Democrats 34–33, Others 8–21. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 36 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: 137
No: 57
Did not vote: 50
Date: Dec 6, 1860

By party

Democrats34 yes · 33 no · 20 didn’t vote
Republicans95 yes · 3 no · 20 didn’t vote
Others8 yes · 21 no · 10 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Gustavus Whiteley D-DE voted no
George Sydney Hawkins D-FL voted no
Martin Jenkins Crawford D-GA voted no
John James Jones D-GA voted no
Henry Cornelius Burnett D-KY voted no
Samuel Oldham Peyton D-KY voted no
John Young Brown D-KY voted no
John White Stevenson D-KY voted no
Miles Taylor D-LA voted no
John Morgan Landrum D-LA voted no
James Augustus Stewart D-MD voted no
Jacob Michael Kunkel D-MD voted no
George Wurtz Hughes D-MD voted no
Israel Washburn Jr. R-ME voted no
Thomas Ruffin D-NC voted no
Warren Winslow D-NC voted no
Lawrence O'Bryan Branch D-NC voted no
William Brown Maclay D-NY voted no
Lansing Stout D-OR voted no
Henry Clay Longnecker R-PA voted no
Thaddeus Stevens R-PA voted no
John Mcqueen D-SC voted no
William Porcher Miles D-SC voted no
Laurence Massillon Keitt D-SC voted no
Milledge Luke Bonham D-SC voted no
John Durant Ashmore D-SC voted no
William Waters Boyce D-SC voted no
James Houston Thomas D-TN voted no
William Tecumsah Avery D-TN voted no
John Henninger Reagan D-TX voted no
Muscoe Russell Hunter Garnett D-VA voted no
John Singleton Millson D-VA voted no
Roger Atkinson Pryor D-VA voted no
Thomas Stanley Bocock D-VA voted no
William Smith D-VA voted no
Albert Gallatin Jenkins D-VA 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 pass H.R. 50, regarding price of public…: House Vote, Dec 6, 1860,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/36-H-297/to-pass-h-r-50-regarding-price-of-public (accessed 2026-10-17).