To concur in 39th amendment as amended, to H.R. 557, (11 stat 329, app. 6-12-58), a bill to amke supplemental appropriation for expenses of the indian dept. And

On Jun 10, 1858, the House voted 66–60 (HR 557). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 59–6, Republicans 4–52, Others 3–3. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 10 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: 60
Did not vote: 118
Date: Jun 10, 1858

By party

Democrats59 yes · 6 no · 70 didn’t vote
Republicans4 yes · 52 no · 37 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 3 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Alexander Hamilton Stephens D-GA voted no
James Michael Cavanaugh D-MN voted no
William Wallace Phelps D-MN voted no
John Bullock Clark D-MO voted no
Horace Francis Clark D-NY voted no
Benjamin Franklin Leiter R-OH voted yes
Thomas Birch Florence D-PA voted no
John Christian Kunkel R-PA voted yes
Eliakim Persons Walton R-VT voted yes
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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