To adopt H.J.RES. 36, to give construction to act of feb. 3, 1853, to continue half pay to certain widows and orphans. (p. 2708-3)

On Jun 4, 1858, the House voted 143–35 (HJR 36). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 59–34, Republicans 72–1, Others 12–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 35 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: 143
No: 35
Did not vote: 67
Date: Jun 4, 1858

By party

Democrats59 yes · 34 no · 42 didn’t vote
Republicans72 yes · 1 no · 20 didn’t vote
Others12 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Adams Stallworth D-AL voted no
Sydenham Moore D-AL voted no
George Smith Houston D-AL voted no
Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted no
Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry D-AL voted no
Martin Jenkins Crawford D-GA voted no
Alexander Hamilton Stephens D-GA voted no
Aaron Shaw D-IL voted no
Samuel Scott Marshall D-IL voted no
John Givan Davis D-IN voted no
Henry Cornelius Burnett D-KY voted no
Jacob Michael Kunkel D-MD voted no
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted no
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar D-MS voted no
William Barksdale D-MS voted no
Otho Robards Singleton D-MS voted no
John Anthony Quitman D-MS voted no
Henry Marchmore Shaw D-NC voted no
Thomas Ruffin D-NC voted no
Alfred Moore Scales D-NC voted no
Clement Laird Vallandigham D-OH voted no
Aaron Harlan R-OH voted no
John Mcqueen D-SC voted no
Laurence Massillon Keitt D-SC voted no
William Waters Boyce D-SC voted no
George Washington Jones D-TN voted no
John Henninger Reagan D-TX voted no
Muscoe Russell Hunter Garnett D-VA voted no
John Singleton Millson D-VA voted no
John Samuels Caskie D-VA voted no
Thomas Stanley Bocock D-VA voted no
William Smith D-VA voted no
John Letcher D-VA voted no
Sherrard Clemens D-VA voted no
George Washington Hopkins 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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