To refer H.R. 5, (12 stat 23, app. 6/1/1860), making appropriations for the military academy for fiscal 1861, to the committee of the whole and to make it a spe

On Apr 4, 1860, the House voted 77–84 (HR 5). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 6–75, Democrats 49–3, Others 22–6. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 9 members 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: 77
No: 84
Did not vote: 83
Date: Apr 4, 1860

By party

Democrats49 yes · 3 no · 35 didn’t vote
Republicans6 yes · 75 no · 37 didn’t vote
Others22 yes · 6 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Martin Jenkins Crawford D-GA voted no
Samuel Ryan Curtis R-IA voted yes
Stephen Clark Foster R-ME voted yes
George Briggs R-NY voted yes
Benjamin Stanton R-OH voted yes
Harrison Gray Otis Blake R-OH voted yes
Thomas Clarke Theaker R-OH voted yes
William Montgomery D-PA voted no
Roger Atkinson Pryor 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 refer H.R. 5, (12 stat 23, app…: House Vote, Apr 4, 1860,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/36-H-110/to-refer-h-r-5-12-stat-23-app (accessed 2026-10-17).