To agree to the conference requested by the Senate on S. 161. The speaker voted yes.

On Apr 14, 1858, the House voted 108–108 (S 161). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 101–16, Republicans 0–85, Others 8–7. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 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: 108
No: 108
Did not vote: 28
Date: Apr 14, 1858

By party

Democrats101 yes · 16 no · 18 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 85 no · 8 didn’t vote
Others8 yes · 7 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Isaac Newton Morris D-IL voted no
Thomas Langrell Harris D-IL voted no
Aaron Shaw D-IL voted no
Robert Smith D-IL voted no
Samuel Scott Marshall D-IL voted no
James Bradford Foley D-IN voted no
John Givan Davis D-IN voted no
Horace Francis Clark D-NY voted no
John Bussing Haskin D-NY voted no
William Slocum Groesbeck D-OH voted no
Joseph Randolph Cockerill D-OH voted no
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-OH voted no
William Lawrence D-OH voted no
John Hickman D-PA voted no
Henry Chapman D-PA voted no
William Montgomery D-PA 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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