To table the motion to reconsider the vote by which the house refused to concur in first amendment to H.R. 666, (11 stat. 402, app. 3-3-59), a bill for consular

On Jan 27, 1859, the House voted 99–89 (HR 666). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 81–15, Republicans 12–67, Others 6–7. 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: 99
No: 89
Did not vote: 57
Date: Jan 27, 1859

By party

Democrats81 yes · 15 no · 39 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 67 no · 14 didn’t vote
Others6 yes · 7 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Eli Sims Shorter D-AL voted no
Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted no
Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry D-AL voted no
John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted yes
Isaac Newton Morris D-IL voted no
Charles Drury Hodges D-IL voted no
Aaron Shaw D-IL voted no
Robert Smith D-IL voted no
John Givan Davis D-IN voted no
Linus Bacon Comins R-MA voted yes
Daniel Wheelwright Gooch R-MA voted yes
John M. Wood R-ME voted yes
Freeman Harlow Morse R-ME voted yes
Israel Washburn Jr. R-ME voted yes
Stephen Clark Foster R-ME voted yes
Henry Marchmore Shaw D-NC voted no
Thomas Ruffin D-NC voted no
Garnett Bowditch Adrain D-NJ voted no
William Lawrence D-OH voted no
Edward Joy Morris R-PA voted yes
John Hickman D-PA voted no
William High Keim R-PA voted yes
Anthony Ellmaker Roberts R-PA voted yes
George Washington Jones D-TN voted no
John Vines Wright D-TN voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted yes
Homer Elihu Royce R-VT 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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