1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. House vote 6 (34th Congress)

House roll call 6 · 34th Congress · Dec 22, 1855

To adjourn, to meet on wednesday next. (p.72-2)

On Dec 22, 1855, the House voted 40–176. Result: failed. By party: Others 19–122, Democrats 21–54. 21 members voted against their own party.

During the 34th Congress (1855–1856), Franklin Pierce was president.

Yes
40
No
176
Did not vote
22
Date
Dec 22, 1855

By party

  • Others19 yes · 122 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Democrats21 yes · 54 no · 10 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To adjourn, to meet on wednesday next…: House Vote, Dec 22, 1855,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/34-H-6/to-adjourn-to-meet-on-wednesday-next-p-72 (accessed 2026-10-17).