To adjourn, lack of quorum, late hour. (p. 2142-1)

On May 14, 1858, the House voted 47–58. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 39–17, Republicans 5–39, Others 3–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: 47
No: 58
Did not vote: 140
Date: May 14, 1858

By party

Democrats39 yes · 17 no · 79 didn’t vote
Republicans5 yes · 39 no · 49 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 2 no · 12 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Ferguson Dowdell D-AL voted no
Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted no
James Bradford Foley D-IN voted no
Joshua Husband Jewett D-KY voted no
John Milton Sandidge D-LA voted no
James Augustus Stewart D-MD voted no
Jacob Michael Kunkel D-MD voted no
Henry Waldron R-MI voted yes
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted no
Warren Winslow D-NC voted no
Aaron Harrison Cragin R-NH voted yes
John Huyler D-NJ voted no
Matthias H. Nichols R-OH voted yes
John Sherman R-OH voted yes
Philemon Bliss R-OH voted yes
Joseph Burns D-OH voted no
Thomas Birch Florence D-PA voted no
Henry Myer Phillips D-PA voted no
Jehu Glancy Jones D-PA voted no
William Waters Boyce D-SC voted no
George Washington Jones D-TN voted no
Sherrard Clemens 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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