To adjourn because of the late hour. (p. 97-2)

On Dec 13, 1859, the House voted 112–107. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 9–96, Democrats 70–6, Others 33–5. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 15 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: 112
No: 107
Did not vote: 25
Date: Dec 13, 1859

By party

Democrats70 yes · 6 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans9 yes · 96 no · 13 didn’t vote
Others33 yes · 5 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted no
William Steele Holman D-IN voted no
David Kilgore R-IN voted yes
Charles Case R-IN voted yes
John Upfold Pettit R-IN voted yes
Freeman Harlow Morse R-ME voted yes
James Craig D-MO voted no
George Briggs R-NY voted yes
William Allen D-OH voted no
William Howard D-OH voted no
Benjamin Stanton R-OH voted yes
Charles Drake Martin D-OH voted no
Edward Joy Morris R-PA voted yes
Eliakim Persons Walton R-VT voted yes
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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