To adjourn, it being the anniversary of the battle of new orleans. (p. 275-2)

On Jan 8, 1859, the House voted 84–93. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 74–19, Republicans 1–69, Others 9–5. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 84
No: 93
Did not vote: 68
Date: Jan 8, 1859

By party

Democrats74 yes · 19 no · 42 didn’t vote
Republicans1 yes · 69 no · 23 didn’t vote
Others9 yes · 5 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry D-AL voted no
Robert Smith D-IL voted no
Samuel Scott Marshall D-IL voted no
David Kilgore R-IN voted yes
James Madison Gregg D-IN voted no
John Givan Davis D-IN voted no
William Wallace Phelps D-MN voted no
James Craig D-MO voted no
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted no
Lawrence O'Bryan Branch D-NC voted no
Alfred Moore Scales D-NC voted no
John Cochrane D-NY voted no
Horace Francis Clark D-NY voted no
Erastus Corning D-NY voted no
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted no
Owen Jones D-PA voted no
John Henninger Reagan D-TX voted no
Muscoe Russell Hunter Garnett D-VA voted no
John Singleton Millson D-VA voted no
William Osborne Goode 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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