To pass H.R. 63, a bill to amend an act of 1856 regulating compensation of members of Congress, by prohibiting payment of mileage. (p. 1017)

On Mar 6, 1860, the House voted 155–21 (HR 62). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 87–1, Democrats 43–16, Others 26–4. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 17 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: 155
No: 21
Did not vote: 67
Date: Mar 6, 1860

By party

Democrats43 yes · 16 no · 28 didn’t vote
Republicans87 yes · 1 no · 30 didn’t vote
Others26 yes · 4 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas Carmichael Hindman D-AR voted no
Charles Lewis Scott D-CA voted no
John Chilton Burch D-CA voted no
John Alexander Mcclernand 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
David Kilgore R-IN voted no
Miles Taylor D-LA voted no
George Byran Cooper D-MI voted no
Otho Robards Singleton D-MS voted no
John Jones Mcrae D-MS voted no
Lansing Stout D-OR voted no
Thomas Birch Florence D-PA voted no
William Porcher Miles D-SC voted no
John Henninger Reagan D-TX voted no
Charles Hathaway Larrabee D-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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