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House roll call 3 · 36th Congress · Dec 6, 1859

To table a resolution regarding slavery, in order to defeat any attempt to inject the slavery question into Congress, while the house is about to vote for a spe

On Dec 6, 1859, the House voted 116–116. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 112–1, Democrats 0–82, Others 4–33. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member 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

116

No

116

Did not vote

12

Date

Dec 6, 1859

From Voteview roll call records.