To adjourn because of absence, due to sickness, of a member on the republican side of the house, whose pairing was objected to by the other side. (p. 347-3)

On Jan 5, 1860, the House voted 76–135. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 0–105, Democrats 53–19, Others 23–11. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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: 76
No: 135
Did not vote: 33
Date: Jan 5, 1860

By party

Democrats53 yes · 19 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 105 no · 13 didn’t vote
Others23 yes · 11 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Steele Holman D-IN voted no
Samuel Oldham Peyton D-KY voted no
George Wurtz Hughes D-MD voted no
George Byran Cooper D-MI voted no
James Craig D-MO voted no
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted no
Reuben Davis D-MS voted no
William Barksdale D-MS voted no
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted no
Clement Laird Vallandigham D-OH voted no
William Allen D-OH voted no
William Howard D-OH voted no
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-OH voted no
Lansing Stout D-OR voted no
William Waters Boyce D-SC voted no
John Henninger Reagan D-TX voted no
Roger Atkinson Pryor D-VA voted no
Thomas Stanley Bocock 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 adjourn because of absence, due to…: House Vote, Jan 5, 1860,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/36-H-19/to-adjourn-because-of-absence-due-to-sickness-of (accessed 2026-10-17).