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House roll call 77 · 36th Congress · Mar 5, 1860

To suspend the rules and consider a resolution that the committee of the whole on the state of the union be discharged from further consideration of the preside

On Mar 5, 1860, the House voted 125–43. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 80–1, Democrats 27–33, Others 18–9. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 28 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

125

No

43

Did not vote

76

Date

Mar 5, 1860

From Voteview roll call records.