To suspend rules and consider a resolution that S. 11 and the report of the committee on military affairs thereon, providing for the payment of the expenses inc

On Feb 11, 1861, the House voted 102–34. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 60–22, Democrats 28–4, Others 14–8. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 26 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: 102
No: 34
Did not vote: 108
Date: Feb 11, 1861

By party

Democrats28 yes · 4 no · 55 didn’t vote
Republicans60 yes · 22 no · 36 didn’t vote
Others14 yes · 8 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Owen Lovejoy R-IL voted no
James Carroll Robinson D-IL voted no
Albert Gallatin Porter R-IN voted no
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted no
James Humphrey R-NY voted no
George William Palmer R-NY voted no
Francis Elias Spinner R-NY voted no
Charles Brooks Hoard R-NY voted no
Emory Bemsley Pottle R-NY voted no
Alfred Ely R-NY voted no
Edwin Ruthvin Reynolds R-NY voted no
Elbridge Gerry Spaulding R-NY voted no
John Addison Gurley R-OH voted no
Thomas Corwin R-OH voted no
Carey Allen Trimble R-OH voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted no
Cydnor Bailey Tompkins R-OH voted no
Edward Wade R-OH voted no
John Hutchins R-OH voted no
John Weinland Killinger R-PA voted no
William Stewart R-PA voted no
James Houston Thomas D-TN voted no
Muscoe Russell Hunter Garnett D-VA voted no
Eliakim Persons Walton R-VT voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted no
Homer Elihu Royce R-VT 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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