To table S. 23, a bill providing that arnold harris and samuel butterworth, sureties of MR. E. Kendall, late deputy postmaster at new orleans, shall be released

On Feb 2, 1861, the House voted 97–50 (S 23). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 80–9, Democrats 5–29, Others 12–12. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 14 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: 97
No: 50
Did not vote: 97
Date: Feb 2, 1861

By party

Democrats5 yes · 29 no · 53 didn’t vote
Republicans80 yes · 9 no · 29 didn’t vote
Others12 yes · 12 no · 15 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Woodruff R-CT voted no
Samuel Ryan Curtis R-IA voted no
James Carroll Robinson D-IL voted yes
William Steele Holman D-IN voted yes
Schuyler Colfax R-IN voted no
Henry Waldron R-MI voted no
John Cochrane D-NY voted yes
George Briggs R-NY voted no
Moses Lindley Lee R-NY voted no
Elbridge Gerry Spaulding R-NY voted no
William Allen D-OH voted yes
Robert Mcknight R-PA voted no
William Stewart R-PA voted no
Muscoe Russell Hunter Garnett D-VA 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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