To order a call of the house, motion made following intro-duction of motion to provide two days for consideration of territorial business.

On Jan 24, 1859, the House voted 75–88. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 64–17, Republicans 7–64, Others 4–7. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 75
No: 88
Did not vote: 82
Date: Jan 24, 1859

By party

Democrats64 yes · 17 no · 54 didn’t vote
Republicans7 yes · 64 no · 22 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 7 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Ferguson Dowdell D-AL voted no
Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry D-AL voted no
Samuel Ryan Curtis R-IA voted yes
Samuel Scott Marshall D-IL voted no
John Givan Davis D-IN voted no
Schuyler Colfax R-IN voted yes
John Upfold Pettit R-IN voted yes
Samuel Oldham Peyton D-KY voted no
Henry Marchmore Shaw D-NC voted no
Alfred Moore Scales D-NC voted no
John Alexander Searing D-NY voted no
Daniel Edgar Sickles D-NY voted no
William Brown Maclay D-NY voted no
John Bussing Haskin D-NY voted no
William Fiero Russell D-NY voted no
Orsamus Benajah Matteson R-NY voted yes
Matthias H. Nichols R-OH voted yes
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-OH voted no
Thomas Birch Florence D-PA voted no
Henry Myer Phillips D-PA voted no
John Rufus Edie R-PA voted yes
William Stewart R-PA voted yes
James Lisle Gillis D-PA voted no
Paulus Powell 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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Capitol Receipts, “To order a call of the house, motion made…: House Vote, Jan 24, 1859,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/35-H-398/to-order-a-call-of-the-house-motion-made (accessed 2026-10-17).