To agree to engrossment and third reading of j.j.res. 28, relating to the clayton-bulwer treaty. (p. 2003-2)

On May 6, 1858, the House voted 97–86 (HJR 28). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 85–14, Republicans 2–69, Others 10–3. 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: 97
No: 86
Did not vote: 62
Date: May 6, 1858

By party

Democrats85 yes · 14 no · 36 didn’t vote
Republicans2 yes · 69 no · 22 didn’t vote
Others10 yes · 3 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Gustavus Whiteley D-DE voted no
William Kellogg R-IL voted yes
James Hughes D-IN voted no
John Givan Davis D-IN voted no
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar D-MS voted no
Reuben Davis D-MS voted no
Warren Winslow D-NC voted no
Lawrence O'Bryan Branch D-NC voted no
Daniel Edgar Sickles D-NY voted no
Horace Francis Clark D-NY voted no
Richard Mott R-OH voted yes
George Washington Jones D-TN voted no
Muscoe Russell Hunter Garnett D-VA voted no
John Singleton Millson D-VA voted no
Charles James Faulkner D-VA voted no
John Letcher 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 agree to engrossment and third reading of…: House Vote, May 6, 1858,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/35-H-196/to-agree-to-engrossment-and-third-reading-of-j (accessed 2026-10-17).