To adjourn, due to late hour. (p. 1678-2)

On Apr 19, 1858, the House voted 85–76. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 75–5, Republicans 6–65, Others 4–6. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 11 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: 85
No: 76
Did not vote: 84
Date: Apr 19, 1858

By party

Democrats75 yes · 5 no · 55 didn’t vote
Republicans6 yes · 65 no · 22 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 6 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Sidney Dean R-CT voted yes
Isaac Newton Morris D-IL voted no
Thomas Langrell Harris D-IL voted no
Aaron Shaw D-IL voted no
John Givan Davis D-IN voted no
Linus Bacon Comins R-MA voted yes
Edward Dodd R-NY voted yes
Charles Brooks Hoard R-NY voted yes
Edwin Barber Morgan R-NY voted yes
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-OH voted no
Benjamin Franklin Leiter R-OH 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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