To adopt Senate amendment #1 to H.R. 306, a bill to supply deficiencies in appropriations, which amendment eliminates section for additional compensation to rep

On Apr 26, 1858, the House voted 67–119 (HR 306). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 59–36, Republicans 4–76, Others 4–7. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 40 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: 67
No: 119
Did not vote: 59
Date: Apr 26, 1858

By party

Democrats59 yes · 36 no · 40 didn’t vote
Republicans4 yes · 76 no · 13 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 7 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edward Allen Warren D-AR voted no
Ezra Clark Jr. R-CT voted yes
George Sydney Hawkins D-FL voted no
James Lindsay Seward D-GA voted no
Augustus Romaldus Wright D-GA voted no
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
William Ellis Niblack D-IN voted no
William Hayden English D-IN voted no
James Madison Gregg D-IN voted no
John Givan Davis D-IN voted no
Samuel Oldham Peyton D-KY voted no
Joshua Husband Jewett D-KY voted no
Thomas Green Davidson D-LA voted no
John Bullock Clark D-MO voted no
James Craig D-MO voted no
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted no
Samuel Caruthers D-MO voted no
Thomas Lanier Clingman D-NC voted no
Garnett Bowditch Adrain D-NJ voted no
John Cochrane D-NY voted no
William Fiero Russell D-NY voted no
Erastus Corning D-NY voted no
Israel Thompson Hatch D-NY voted no
William Slocum Groesbeck D-OH voted no
Richard Mott R-OH voted yes
Joseph Randolph Cockerill D-OH voted no
Aaron Harlan R-OH voted yes
Lawrence Washington Hall D-OH voted no
Joseph Burns D-OH voted no
Cydnor Bailey Tompkins R-OH voted yes
Thomas Birch Florence D-PA voted no
Henry Myer Phillips D-PA voted no
Henry Chapman D-PA voted no
Paul Leidy D-PA voted no
Allison White D-PA voted no
John Alexander Ahl D-PA voted no
Milledge Luke Bonham D-SC 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 adopt Senate amendment #1 to H.R. 306, a…: House Vote, Apr 26, 1858,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/35-H-174/to-adopt-senate-amendment-1-to-h-r-306 (accessed 2026-10-17).