To suspend the rules so as to enable MR. Burch to present the memorial of the pacific railroad convention held at san francisco, ca. Sept. 1859. (p. 750-1)

On Feb 13, 1860, the House voted 71–96. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 10–76, Democrats 43–12, Others 18–8. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: 71
No: 96
Did not vote: 77
Date: Feb 13, 1860

By party

Democrats43 yes · 12 no · 32 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 76 no · 32 didn’t vote
Others18 yes · 8 no · 13 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

David Clopton D-AL voted no
Sydenham Moore D-AL voted no
Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry D-AL voted no
Lucius Jeremiah Gartrell D-GA voted no
John James Jones D-GA voted no
Elihu Benjamin Washburne R-IL voted yes
Isaac Newton Morris D-IL voted no
James Wilson R-IN voted yes
Charles Delano R-MA voted yes
George Briggs R-NY voted yes
Thomas Corwin R-OH voted yes
Edward Joy Morris R-PA voted yes
William Millward R-PA voted yes
John Weinland Killinger R-PA voted yes
Benjamin Franklin Junkin R-PA voted yes
Edward Mcpherson R-PA voted yes
John Mcqueen D-SC voted no
James Houston Thomas D-TN voted no
Muscoe Russell Hunter Garnett D-VA voted no
John Singleton Millson D-VA voted no
Sherrard Clemens D-VA voted no
Henry Alonzo Edmundson D-VA 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 suspend the rules so as to enable MR…: House Vote, Feb 13, 1860,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/36-H-43/to-suspend-the-rules-so-as-to-enable-mr (accessed 2026-10-16).