To order call of the house, during debate on H.R. 910, a bill to further provide for the collection of duties on imports. (p. 1422-2)

On Mar 2, 1861, the House voted 53–99. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 3–91, Democrats 27–3, Others 23–5. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 6 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: 53
No: 99
Did not vote: 92
Date: Mar 2, 1861

By party

Democrats27 yes · 3 no · 57 didn’t vote
Republicans3 yes · 91 no · 24 didn’t vote
Others23 yes · 5 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas Carmichael Hindman D-AR voted no
James Carroll Robinson D-IL voted no
William Ellis Niblack D-IN voted no
William McKee Dunn R-IN voted yes
David Kilgore R-IN voted yes
Elijah Babbitt R-PA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To order call of the house, during debate on…: House Vote, Mar 2, 1861,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/36-H-425/to-order-call-of-the-house-during-debate-on (accessed 2026-10-17).