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On Mar 1, 1859, the House voted 108–20. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 54–13, Republicans 48–6, Others 6–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 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: 108
No: 20
Did not vote: 117
Date: Mar 1, 1859

By party

Democrats54 yes · 13 no · 68 didn’t vote
Republicans48 yes · 6 no · 39 didn’t vote
Others6 yes · 1 no · 10 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Smith Houston D-AL voted no
Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted no
Martin Jenkins Crawford D-GA voted no
Elihu Benjamin Washburne R-IL voted no
Owen Lovejoy R-IL voted no
John Givan Davis D-IN voted no
Henry Marchmore Shaw D-NC voted no
Thomas Ruffin D-NC voted no
Orsamus Benajah Matteson R-NY voted no
Edward Wade R-OH voted no
Henry Myer Phillips D-PA voted no
Galusha Aaron Grow R-PA voted no
Nathaniel Briggs Durfee R-RI voted no
George Washington Jones D-TN voted no
Muscoe Russell Hunter Garnett D-VA voted no
John Samuels Caskie D-VA voted no
Paulus Powell D-VA voted no
John Letcher D-VA voted no
George Washington Hopkins D-VA 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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