To order a call of the house. (p. 602-2)

On Feb 5, 1858, the House voted 142–19. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 60–19, Republicans 78–0, Others 4–0. 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: 142
No: 19
Did not vote: 84
Date: Feb 5, 1858

By party

Democrats60 yes · 19 no · 56 didn’t vote
Republicans78 yes · 0 no · 15 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 0 no · 13 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Sydenham Moore D-AL voted no
George Smith Houston D-AL voted no
Joseph Chambers Mckibbin D-CA voted no
George Sydney Hawkins D-FL voted no
James Jackson D-GA voted no
James Madison Gregg D-IN voted no
Samuel Oldham Peyton D-KY voted no
John Calvin Mason D-KY voted no
Jacob Michael Kunkel D-MD voted no
Alfred Moore Scales D-NC voted no
Thomas Lanier Clingman D-NC voted no
John Huyler D-NJ voted no
John Kelly D-NY voted no
William Brown Maclay D-NY voted no
William Slocum Groesbeck D-OH voted no
William Montgomery D-PA voted no
William Osborne Goode D-VA voted no
Henry Alonzo Edmundson 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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Capitol Receipts, “To order a call of the house. (p. 602-2): House Vote, Feb 5, 1858,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/35-H-65/to-order-a-call-of-the-house-p-602 (accessed 2026-10-17).