To suspend the rules and consider the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 23, a bill for the admission of kansas into the union. (12 stat 126, app. 1/29/1861). (p.

On Jan 28, 1861, the House voted 119–41 (HR 23). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 92–0, Democrats 16–22, Others 11–19. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 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: 119
No: 41
Did not vote: 84
Date: Jan 28, 1861

By party

Democrats16 yes · 22 no · 49 didn’t vote
Republicans92 yes · 0 no · 26 didn’t vote
Others11 yes · 19 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Chilton Burch D-CA voted yes
Isaac Newton Morris D-IL voted yes
James Carroll Robinson D-IL voted yes
John Alexander Logan D-IL voted yes
William Ellis Niblack D-IN voted yes
William Hayden English D-IN voted yes
James Augustus Stewart D-MD voted yes
John Cochrane D-NY voted yes
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted yes
Clement Laird Vallandigham D-OH voted yes
William Howard D-OH voted yes
Charles Drake Martin D-OH voted yes
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-OH voted yes
Thomas Birch Florence D-PA voted yes
Jacob Kerlin Mckenty D-PA voted yes
William Montgomery D-PA 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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