To pass H.R. 306. (p. 1551-1)

On Apr 9, 1858, the House voted 110–97 (HR 306). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 95–17, Republicans 6–74, Others 9–6. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 members voted against their own party.

During the 35th Congress (1857–1858), James Buchanan was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 110
No: 97
Did not vote: 38
Date: Apr 9, 1858

By party

Democrats95 yes · 17 no · 23 didn’t vote
Republicans6 yes · 74 no · 13 didn’t vote
Others9 yes · 6 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Eli Sims Shorter D-AL voted no
George Smith Houston D-AL voted no
Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted no
Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry D-AL voted no
John Givan Davis D-IN voted no
Henry Cornelius Burnett D-KY voted no
John Calvin Mason D-KY voted no
Miles Taylor D-LA voted no
William Alanson Howard R-MI voted yes
Henry Marchmore Shaw D-NC voted no
Thomas Ruffin D-NC voted no
Alfred Moore Scales D-NC voted no
Francis Burton Craige D-NC voted no
Thomas Lanier Clingman D-NC voted no
Abram Baldwin Olin R-NY voted yes
Lewis Davis Campbell R-OH voted yes
Matthias H. Nichols R-OH voted yes
Edward Joy Morris R-PA voted yes
John Rufus Edie R-PA voted yes
George Washington Jones D-TN voted no
John Henninger Reagan D-TX voted no
Muscoe Russell Hunter Garnett D-VA voted no
Sherrard Clemens D-VA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To pass H.R. 306. (p. 1551-1): House Vote, Apr 9, 1858,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/35-H-145/to-pass-h-r-306-p-1551-1 (accessed 2026-10-17).