To table Senate amendments to H.R. 2, bill relating to agricultural colleges. (p. 1066-3)

On Feb 16, 1859, the House voted 95–108 (HR 2). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 86–19, Republicans 4–78, Others 5–11. 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: 95
No: 108
Did not vote: 42
Date: Feb 16, 1859

By party

Democrats86 yes · 19 no · 30 didn’t vote
Republicans4 yes · 78 no · 11 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 11 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Lewis Scott D-CA voted no
William Darius Bishop D-CT voted no
James Lindsay Seward D-GA voted no
Augustus Romaldus Wright D-GA voted no
Charles Drury Hodges D-IL voted no
Robert Smith D-IL voted no
James Bradford Foley D-IN voted no
Thomas Fielder Bowie D-MD voted no
Garnett Bowditch Adrain D-NJ voted no
John Huyler D-NJ voted no
Jacob Reynier Wortendyke D-NJ voted no
Horace Francis Clark D-NY voted no
Erastus Corning D-NY voted no
Matthias H. Nichols R-OH voted yes
Richard Mott R-OH voted yes
Philemon Bliss R-OH voted yes
Benjamin Franklin Leiter R-OH voted yes
James Landy D-PA voted no
Henry Chapman D-PA voted no
William Harrison Dimmick D-PA voted no
Allison White D-PA voted no
John Alexander Ahl D-PA voted no
Wilson Reilly D-PA 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 table Senate amendments to H.R. 2, bill…: House Vote, Feb 16, 1859,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/35-H-466/to-table-senate-amendments-to-h-r-2-bill (accessed 2026-10-17).