To refer H.R. 807, a bill relating to pre-emption rights of settlers, and amendment to committee on the whole on the state of the union, to be printed and studi

On Jan 20, 1859, the House voted 90–92 (HR 807). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 73–21, Republicans 6–68, Others 11–3. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 27 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: 90
No: 92
Did not vote: 63
Date: Jan 20, 1859

By party

Democrats73 yes · 21 no · 41 didn’t vote
Republicans6 yes · 68 no · 19 didn’t vote
Others11 yes · 3 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Adams Stallworth D-AL voted no
James Ferguson Dowdell D-AL voted no
Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted no
Charles Lewis Scott D-CA voted no
James Bradford Foley D-IN voted no
James Augustus Stewart D-MD voted no
Thomas Fielder Bowie D-MD voted no
John M. Wood R-ME voted yes
James Michael Cavanaugh D-MN voted no
William Wallace Phelps D-MN voted no
Otho Robards Singleton D-MS voted no
John Huyler D-NJ voted no
John Cochrane D-NY voted no
Horace Francis Clark D-NY voted no
Silas Mainville Burroughs R-NY voted yes
Israel Thompson Hatch D-NY voted no
Matthias H. Nichols R-OH voted yes
Aaron Harlan R-OH voted yes
Lawrence Washington Hall D-OH voted no
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-OH voted no
Thomas Birch Florence D-PA voted no
Edward Joy Morris R-PA voted yes
Owen Jones D-PA voted no
Paul Leidy D-PA voted no
David Ritchie R-PA voted yes
William Osborne Goode 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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