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House roll call 108 · 36th Congress · Mar 29, 1860

To order the main question on the matter of referring the message of the President to the judiciary committee with instructions to report at any time, which mes

On Mar 29, 1860, the House voted 109–74. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 89–1, Democrats 0–62, Others 20–11. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member voted against their own party.

During the 36th Congress (1859–1860), James Buchanan was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Yes

109

No

74

Did not vote

61

Date

Mar 29, 1860

From Voteview roll call records.