To adjourn due to the late hour. (p. 645-3)

On Jan 31, 1860, the House voted 90–139. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 1–111, Democrats 68–12, Others 21–16. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 13 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: 90
No: 139
Did not vote: 15
Date: Jan 31, 1860

By party

Democrats68 yes · 12 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans1 yes · 111 no · 6 didn’t vote
Others21 yes · 16 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Philip Bond Fouke D-IL voted no
William Ellis Niblack D-IN voted no
William Hayden English D-IN voted no
William Steele Holman D-IN voted no
George Wurtz Hughes D-MD voted no
George Byran Cooper D-MI voted no
James Craig D-MO voted no
George Briggs R-NY voted yes
William Allen D-OH voted no
William Howard D-OH voted no
Charles Drake Martin D-OH voted no
John Durant Ashmore D-SC voted no
Sherrard Clemens 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 adjourn due to the late hour. (p. 645-3): House Vote, Jan 31, 1860,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/36-H-30/to-adjourn-due-to-the-late-hour-p-645 (accessed 2026-10-17).