To pass H.R. 365, a bill to grant pension to jermiah wright for years 1824 to 1828 when he was not on pension rolls following amputation of leg. (p. 2713-1)

On Jun 4, 1858, the House voted 99–27 (HR 365). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 59–0, Democrats 30–26, Others 10–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 26 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: 99
No: 27
Did not vote: 119
Date: Jun 4, 1858

By party

Democrats30 yes · 26 no · 79 didn’t vote
Republicans59 yes · 0 no · 34 didn’t vote
Others10 yes · 1 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Adams Stallworth D-AL voted no
James Ferguson Dowdell D-AL voted no
Lucius Jeremiah Gartrell D-GA voted no
James Jackson D-GA voted no
Thomas Langrell Harris D-IL voted no
Samuel Scott Marshall D-IL voted no
Henry Cornelius Burnett D-KY voted no
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted no
Reuben Davis D-MS voted no
William Barksdale D-MS voted no
John Anthony Quitman D-MS voted no
Henry Marchmore Shaw D-NC voted no
Thomas Ruffin D-NC voted no
Lawrence O'Bryan Branch D-NC voted no
Alfred Moore Scales D-NC voted no
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted no
Clement Laird Vallandigham D-OH voted no
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-OH voted no
George Washington Jones D-TN voted no
John Vines Wright D-TN voted no
John DeWitt Clinton Atkins D-TN voted no
John Samuels Caskie D-VA voted no
Paulus Powell D-VA voted no
Charles James Faulkner D-VA voted no
John Letcher 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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