To table the bill S. 35 to abolish the franking privilege. (p. 832-2)

On Feb 17, 1860, the House voted 72–99 (S 35). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 59–23, Democrats 4–55, Others 9–21. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 27 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: 72
No: 99
Did not vote: 73
Date: Feb 17, 1860

By party

Democrats4 yes · 55 no · 28 didn’t vote
Republicans59 yes · 23 no · 36 didn’t vote
Others9 yes · 21 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Woodruff R-CT voted no
Orris Sanford Ferry R-CT voted no
John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted no
Isaac Newton Morris D-IL voted yes
James Carroll Robinson D-IL voted yes
David Kilgore R-IN voted no
Albert Gallatin Porter R-IN voted no
Schuyler Colfax R-IN voted no
John Upfold Pettit R-IN voted no
Thomas Dawes Eliot R-MA voted no
Charles Francis Adams R-MA voted no
John Leake Newbold Stratton R-NJ voted no
George Briggs R-NY voted no
Roscoe Conkling R-NY voted no
Charles Baldwin Sedgwick R-NY voted no
Augustus Frank R-NY voted no
William Howard D-OH voted yes
Benjamin Stanton R-OH voted no
Carey Allen Trimble R-OH voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted no
Thomas Clarke Theaker R-OH voted no
Sidney Edgerton R-OH voted no
John Hutchins R-OH voted no
Edward Joy Morris R-PA voted no
Edward Mcpherson R-PA voted no
William Montgomery D-PA voted yes
John Fox Potter R-WI 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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