To amend H.R. 7 by repealing the 4th and 5th sections of an act of 1850 to establish a territorial government for utah, and by giving legislative power to the g

On Apr 5, 1860, the House voted 47–151 (HR 7). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 0–99, Democrats 39–26, Others 8–26. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 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: 47
No: 151
Did not vote: 46
Date: Apr 5, 1860

By party

Democrats39 yes · 26 no · 22 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 99 no · 19 didn’t vote
Others8 yes · 26 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Lewis Scott D-CA voted no
John Chilton Burch D-CA voted no
John William Henderson Underwood D-GA voted no
Isaac Newton Morris D-IL voted no
John Alexander Mcclernand D-IL voted no
James Carroll Robinson D-IL voted no
Philip Bond Fouke D-IL voted no
John Alexander Logan D-IL voted no
William Ellis Niblack D-IN voted no
William Steele Holman D-IN voted no
James Augustus Stewart D-MD voted no
George Byran Cooper D-MI voted no
Otho Robards Singleton D-MS voted no
John Jones Mcrae D-MS voted no
Daniel Edgar Sickles D-NY voted no
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted no
William Allen D-OH voted no
William Howard D-OH voted no
Charles Drake Martin D-OH voted no
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-OH voted no
Lansing Stout D-OR voted no
William Montgomery D-PA voted no
John Singleton Millson D-VA voted no
Roger Atkinson Pryor D-VA voted no
Albert Gallatin Jenkins D-VA voted no
Charles Hathaway Larrabee D-WI 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 amend H.R. 7 by repealing the 4th and 5th…: House Vote, Apr 5, 1860,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/36-H-112/to-amend-h-r-7-by-repealing-the-4th (accessed 2026-10-17).