To engross the preamble to H.J.RES. 28. (p. 2062-3)

On May 11, 1858, the House voted 66–99 (HJR 28). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 64–18, Republicans 1–71, Others 1–10. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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: 66
No: 99
Did not vote: 80
Date: May 11, 1858

By party

Democrats64 yes · 18 no · 53 didn’t vote
Republicans1 yes · 71 no · 21 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 10 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Gustavus Whiteley D-DE voted no
John Givan Davis D-IN voted no
John Huyler D-NJ voted no
Daniel Edgar Sickles D-NY voted no
John Cochrane D-NY voted no
Horace Francis Clark D-NY voted no
Charles Brooks Hoard R-NY voted yes
Joseph Randolph Cockerill D-OH voted no
Thomas Birch Florence D-PA voted no
James Landy D-PA voted no
Henry Myer Phillips D-PA voted no
Owen Jones D-PA voted no
Henry Chapman D-PA voted no
Paul Leidy D-PA voted no
William Harrison Dimmick D-PA voted no
Samuel Axley Smith D-TN voted no
George Washington Jones D-TN voted no
Guy Morrison Bryan D-TX voted no
William Osborne Goode 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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