To table a resolution to terminate debate in committee of the whole house on the state of the union one hour after resuming consideration of amendments to h.r.

On Feb 15, 1859, the House voted 82–93. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 8–74, Republicans 67–15, Others 7–4. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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: 82
No: 93
Did not vote: 70
Date: Feb 15, 1859

By party

Democrats8 yes · 74 no · 53 didn’t vote
Republicans67 yes · 15 no · 11 didn’t vote
Others7 yes · 4 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Lindsay Seward D-GA voted yes
John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted no
Isaac Newton Morris D-IL voted yes
Aaron Shaw D-IL voted yes
Robert Smith D-IL voted yes
William Ellis Niblack D-IN voted yes
David Kilgore R-IN voted no
John Givan Davis D-IN voted yes
Calvin Clifford Chaffee R-MA voted no
Nehemiah Abbott R-ME voted no
William Alanson Howard R-MI voted no
Henry Waldron R-MI voted no
De Witt Clinton Leach R-MI voted no
John Bussing Haskin D-NY voted yes
Amos Phelps Granger R-NY voted no
Emory Bemsley Pottle R-NY voted no
Clement Laird Vallandigham D-OH voted yes
Matthias H. Nichols R-OH voted no
Benjamin Stanton R-OH voted no
John Covode R-PA voted no
Eliakim Persons Walton R-VT voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted no
Homer Elihu Royce R-VT 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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