To table H.J. RES. 64, reported from the committee of 33. (p. 1259-2)

On Feb 27, 1861, the House voted 14–179 (HJR 64). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 14–93, Democrats 0–51, Others 0–35. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 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: 14
No: 179
Did not vote: 51
Date: Feb 27, 1861

By party

Democrats0 yes · 51 no · 36 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 93 no · 11 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 35 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted yes
David Kilgore R-IN voted yes
Thomas Dawes Eliot R-MA voted yes
James Buffinton R-MA voted yes
John Bassett Alley R-MA voted yes
Daniel Eton Somes R-ME voted yes
Henry Waldron R-MI voted yes
William Windom R-MN voted yes
Charles Lewis Beale R-NY voted yes
Charles Baldwin Sedgwick R-NY voted yes
John Carey R-OH voted yes
Galusha Aaron Grow R-PA voted yes
John Fox Potter R-WI voted yes
Cadwallader Colden Washburn R-WI 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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