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House roll call 45 · 36th Congress · Feb 13, 1860

To postpone regular orders of Congress till 1 p.m. Tomorrow, which regular order is with a view to going into committee of the whole on the state of the union,

On Feb 13, 1860, the House voted 86–89. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 4–82, Democrats 62–0, Others 20–7. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 4 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

86

No

89

Did not vote

69

Date

Feb 13, 1860

From Voteview roll call records.