To amend H.R. 971, (12 stat 204, 3/2/1861), a bill making appropriations for the post office dept. For the year ending june 30, 1862, by directing the postmaste

On Feb 15, 1861, the House voted 104–51 (HR 971). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 67–26, Democrats 25–10, Others 12–15. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 36 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: 104
No: 51
Did not vote: 89
Date: Feb 15, 1861

By party

Democrats25 yes · 10 no · 52 didn’t vote
Republicans67 yes · 26 no · 25 didn’t vote
Others12 yes · 15 no · 12 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Albert Rust D-AR voted no
Alfred Avery Burnham R-CT voted no
James Carroll Robinson D-IL voted no
Charles Francis Adams R-MA voted no
John Bassett Alley R-MA voted no
Eli Thayer R-MA voted no
William Alanson Howard R-MI voted no
De Witt Clinton Leach R-MI voted no
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted no
Warren Winslow D-NC voted no
Lawrence O'Bryan Branch D-NC voted no
Francis Burton Craige D-NC voted no
Roscoe Conkling R-NY voted no
Charles Brooks Hoard R-NY voted no
Martin Butterfield R-NY voted no
Emory Bemsley Pottle R-NY voted no
Alfred Wells R-NY voted no
Alfred Ely R-NY voted no
Benjamin Stanton R-OH voted no
Carey Allen Trimble R-OH voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted no
Cydnor Bailey Tompkins R-OH voted no
John Hutchins R-OH voted no
Edward Joy Morris R-PA voted no
John Wood R-PA voted no
Henry Clay Longnecker R-PA voted no
Jacob Kerlin Mckenty D-PA voted no
John Weinland Killinger R-PA voted no
Edward Mcpherson R-PA voted no
James Kennedy Moorhead R-PA voted no
William Stewart R-PA voted no
Elijah Babbitt R-PA voted no
James Houston Thomas D-TN voted no
John Vines Wright D-TN voted no
William Tecumsah Avery D-TN voted no
Eliakim Persons Walton 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H.R. 971, (12 stat 204, 3/2/1861)…: House Vote, Feb 15, 1861,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/36-H-368/to-amend-h-r-971-12-stat-204-3 (accessed 2026-10-17).