To order a call of the house.

On Jan 4, 1859, the House voted 50–37. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 28–12, Republicans 19–21, Others 3–4. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 31 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: 50
No: 37
Did not vote: 158
Date: Jan 4, 1859

By party

Democrats28 yes · 12 no · 95 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 21 no · 53 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 4 no · 10 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Alfred Burton Greenwood D-AR voted no
Sidney Dean R-CT voted yes
George Sydney Hawkins D-FL voted no
Timothy Davis R-IA voted yes
Elihu Benjamin Washburne R-IL voted yes
Owen Lovejoy R-IL voted yes
James Bradford Foley D-IN voted no
John Upfold Pettit R-IN voted yes
Samuel Oldham Peyton D-KY voted no
Linus Bacon Comins R-MA voted yes
Timothy Davis R-MA voted yes
Freeman Harlow Morse R-ME voted yes
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted no
Lawrence O'Bryan Branch D-NC voted no
James Pike R-NH voted yes
Jacob Reynier Wortendyke D-NJ voted no
Edward Dodd R-NY voted yes
John Mason Parker R-NY voted yes
Israel Thompson Hatch D-NY voted no
Richard Mott R-OH voted yes
Aaron Harlan R-OH voted yes
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-OH voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted yes
Joseph Burns D-OH voted no
Cydnor Bailey Tompkins R-OH voted yes
Edward Wade R-OH voted yes
James Landy D-PA voted no
Paul Leidy D-PA voted no
William Daniel Brayton R-RI voted yes
Eliakim Persons Walton R-VT voted yes
John Fox Potter R-WI 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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Capitol Receipts, “To order a call of the house.: House Vote, Jan 4, 1859,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/35-H-371/to-order-a-call-of-the-house (accessed 2026-10-17).