To concur in Senate amendment to H.R. 1, which amendment abolishes the franking privilege and repeals all laws authorizing receiving or sending any matter throu

On Feb 15, 1860, the House voted 60–112 (HR 1). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 7–79, Democrats 40–19, Others 13–14. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 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: 60
No: 112
Did not vote: 72
Date: Feb 15, 1860

By party

Democrats40 yes · 19 no · 28 didn’t vote
Republicans7 yes · 79 no · 32 didn’t vote
Others13 yes · 14 no · 12 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Chilton Burch D-CA voted no
John Woodruff R-CT voted yes
Orris Sanford Ferry R-CT voted yes
Isaac Newton Morris D-IL voted no
James Carroll Robinson D-IL voted no
Philip Bond Fouke D-IL voted no
William Ellis Niblack D-IN voted no
Albert Gallatin Porter R-IN voted yes
John Bullock Clark D-MO voted no
John William Noell D-MO voted no
Warren Winslow D-NC voted no
George Briggs R-NY voted yes
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted no
Clement Laird Vallandigham D-OH voted no
William Allen D-OH voted no
William Howard D-OH voted no
Charles Drake Martin D-OH voted no
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-OH voted no
Lansing Stout D-OR voted no
Thomas Birch Florence D-PA voted no
Edward Joy Morris R-PA voted yes
John Weinland Killinger R-PA voted yes
William Harrison Dimmick D-PA voted no
Edward Mcpherson R-PA voted yes
William Montgomery D-PA voted no
John Singleton Millson 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 concur in Senate amendment to H.R. 1…: House Vote, Feb 15, 1860,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/36-H-48/to-concur-in-senate-amendment-to-h-r-1 (accessed 2026-10-17).