To amend H.R. 666 so as to eliminate rome from list of diplomatic posts included. (p. 640-3)

On Jan 27, 1859, the House voted 76–119 (HR 666). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 8–94, Republicans 60–20, Others 8–5. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 28 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: 76
No: 119
Did not vote: 50
Date: Jan 27, 1859

By party

Democrats8 yes · 94 no · 33 didn’t vote
Republicans60 yes · 20 no · 13 didn’t vote
Others8 yes · 5 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Sydenham Moore D-AL voted yes
George Smith Houston D-AL voted yes
John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted no
John Upfold Pettit R-IN voted no
John Milton Sandidge D-LA voted yes
Linus Bacon Comins R-MA voted no
Daniel Wheelwright Gooch R-MA voted no
Eli Thayer R-MA voted no
John M. Wood R-ME voted no
Freeman Harlow Morse R-ME voted no
Israel Washburn Jr. R-ME voted no
Stephen Clark Foster R-ME voted no
William Alanson Howard R-MI voted no
Henry Marchmore Shaw D-NC voted yes
Thomas Ruffin D-NC voted yes
Horace Francis Clark D-NY voted yes
Charles Brooks Hoard R-NY voted no
Samuel George Andrews R-NY voted no
Matthias H. Nichols R-OH voted no
Valentine Baxter Horton R-OH voted no
Edward Joy Morris R-PA voted no
Anthony Ellmaker Roberts R-PA voted no
Samuel Anderson Purviance R-PA voted no
George Washington Jones D-TN voted yes
Muscoe Russell Hunter Garnett D-VA voted yes
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted no
Homer Elihu Royce R-VT voted no
Cadwallader Colden Washburn R-WI 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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