To concur in a Senate amendment to H.R. 1 (12 stat-1, app. 2/15/1860), a bill to supply deficiencies in appropriations for the post office dept. For fiscal 1859

On Feb 14, 1860, the House voted 149–21 (HR 1). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 70–15, Democrats 53–4, Others 26–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 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: 149
No: 21
Did not vote: 74
Date: Feb 14, 1860

By party

Democrats53 yes · 4 no · 30 didn’t vote
Republicans70 yes · 15 no · 33 didn’t vote
Others26 yes · 2 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Samuel Ryan Curtis R-IA voted no
William Vandever R-IA voted no
Albert Gallatin Porter R-IN voted no
John Upfold Pettit R-IN voted no
Charles Russell Train R-MA voted no
Israel Washburn Jr. R-ME voted no
John Leake Newbold Stratton R-NJ voted no
James Humphrey R-NY voted no
Charles Henry Van Wyck R-NY voted no
Francis Elias Spinner R-NY voted no
Alfred Wells R-NY voted no
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted no
Clement Laird Vallandigham D-OH voted no
Benjamin Stanton R-OH voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted no
Thomas Birch Florence D-PA voted no
John Singleton Millson D-VA voted no
Eliakim Persons Walton R-VT voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT 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 concur in a Senate amendment to H.R. 1…: House Vote, Feb 14, 1860,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/36-H-47/to-concur-in-a-senate-amendment-to-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).