To adjourn until following monday, motion being made after introduction of H.R. 798, (11 stat. 557, app. 1-25-59), bill to provide relief of james g. Holmes, pa

On Jan 14, 1859, the House voted 14–151 (HR 798). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 8–73, Republicans 5–69, Others 1–9. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 13 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: 14
No: 151
Did not vote: 80
Date: Jan 14, 1859

By party

Democrats8 yes · 73 no · 54 didn’t vote
Republicans5 yes · 69 no · 19 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 9 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Chambers Mckibbin D-CA voted yes
Jacob Michael Kunkel D-MD voted yes
Thomas Fielder Bowie D-MD voted yes
John M. Wood R-ME voted yes
James Craig D-MO voted yes
Henry Bennett R-NY voted yes
Philemon Bliss R-OH voted yes
John Hickman D-PA voted yes
John Christian Kunkel R-PA voted yes
George Washington Jones D-TN voted yes
Paulus Powell D-VA voted yes
William Smith D-VA 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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