To pass H.R. 1009, amending an act for the rendition of fugitives from labor. (p. 1327-1, 1328-2)

On Mar 1, 1861, the House voted 92–83 (HR 1009). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 69–34, Democrats 13–31, Others 11–19. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 47 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: 92
No: 83
Did not vote: 67
Date: Mar 1, 1861

By party

Democrats13 yes · 31 no · 43 didn’t vote
Republicans69 yes · 34 no · 15 didn’t vote
Others11 yes · 19 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Chilton Burch D-CA voted yes
Elihu Benjamin Washburne R-IL voted no
John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted no
Owen Lovejoy R-IL voted no
Isaac Newton Morris D-IL voted yes
John Alexander Mcclernand D-IL voted yes
James Carroll Robinson D-IL voted yes
Philip Bond Fouke D-IL voted yes
William Steele Holman D-IN voted yes
James Wilson R-IN voted no
Martin Franklin Conway R-KS voted no
Thomas Dawes Eliot R-MA voted no
James Buffinton R-MA voted no
Daniel Wheelwright Gooch R-MA voted no
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted no
Daniel Eton Somes R-ME voted no
Stephen Clark Foster R-ME voted no
Henry Waldron R-MI voted no
De Witt Clinton Leach R-MI voted no
Mason Weare Tappan R-NH voted no
Daniel Edgar Sickles D-NY voted yes
John Cochrane D-NY voted yes
Charles Henry Van Wyck R-NY voted no
Charles Lewis Beale R-NY voted no
Rodolphus Holland Duell R-NY voted no
Charles Baldwin Sedgwick R-NY voted no
Alfred Wells R-NY voted no
William Irvine R-NY voted no
Augustus Frank R-NY voted no
Reuben Eaton Fenton R-NY voted no
James Mitchell Ashley R-OH voted no
William Howard D-OH voted yes
John Carey R-OH voted no
Charles Drake Martin D-OH voted yes
Harrison Gray Otis Blake R-OH voted no
Sidney Edgerton R-OH voted no
Edward Wade R-OH voted no
John Hutchins R-OH voted no
John Armor Bingham R-OH voted no
Jacob Kerlin Mckenty D-PA voted yes
Thaddeus Stevens R-PA voted no
William Harrison Dimmick D-PA voted yes
Galusha Aaron Grow R-PA voted no
Sherrard Clemens D-VA voted yes
Homer Elihu Royce R-VT voted no
John Fox Potter R-WI voted no
Cadwallader Colden Washburn R-WI 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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