To amend H.R. 711, a bill for government appropriations, by eliminating specified amounts of appropriations for congressional globe and reporting proceedings.

On Feb 8, 1859, the House voted 79–79 (HR 711). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 57–26, Republicans 14–52, Others 8–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 40 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: 79
No: 79
Did not vote: 87
Date: Feb 8, 1859

By party

Democrats57 yes · 26 no · 52 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 52 no · 27 didn’t vote
Others8 yes · 1 no · 8 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Alfred Burton Greenwood D-AR voted no
Charles Drury Hodges D-IL voted no
William Ellis Niblack D-IN voted no
James Madison Gregg D-IN voted no
Schuyler Colfax R-IN voted yes
John Upfold Pettit R-IN voted yes
James Augustus Stewart D-MD voted no
Thomas Fielder Bowie D-MD voted no
William Wallace Phelps D-MN voted no
John Bullock Clark D-MO voted no
James Craig D-MO voted no
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted no
Reuben Davis D-MS voted no
Lawrence O'Bryan Branch D-NC voted no
James Pike R-NH voted yes
Garnett Bowditch Adrain D-NJ voted no
Elijah Ward D-NY voted no
George William Palmer R-NY voted yes
Orsamus Benajah Matteson R-NY voted yes
Edwin Barber Morgan R-NY voted yes
John Mason Parker R-NY voted yes
Judson W. Sherman R-NY voted yes
Richard Mott R-OH voted yes
Aaron Harlan R-OH voted yes
Benjamin Stanton R-OH voted yes
Lawrence Washington Hall D-OH voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted yes
Joseph Burns D-OH voted no
Cydnor Bailey Tompkins R-OH voted yes
Thomas Birch Florence D-PA voted no
James Landy D-PA voted no
John Hickman D-PA voted no
Paul Leidy D-PA voted no
William Harrison Dimmick D-PA voted no
William Montgomery D-PA voted no
George Washington Jones D-TN voted no
John Samuels Caskie D-VA voted no
Thomas Stanley Bocock D-VA voted no
Albert Gallatin Jenkins D-VA voted no
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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H.R. 711, a bill for government…: House Vote, Feb 8, 1859,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/35-H-439/to-amend-h-r-711-a-bill-for-government (accessed 2026-10-17).