To order the main question on H.R. 12, a bill concerning invalid pensions. (p. 2475)

On May 30, 1860, the House voted 89–86 (HR 12). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 63–20, Democrats 8–50, Others 18–16. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 28 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: 89
No: 86
Did not vote: 69
Date: May 30, 1860

By party

Democrats8 yes · 50 no · 29 didn’t vote
Republicans63 yes · 20 no · 35 didn’t vote
Others18 yes · 16 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Woodruff R-CT voted no
Orris Sanford Ferry R-CT voted no
William Vandever R-IA voted no
Isaac Newton Morris D-IL voted yes
Philip Bond Fouke D-IL voted yes
William Hayden English D-IN voted yes
William McKee Dunn R-IN voted no
William Steele Holman D-IN voted yes
Charles Francis Adams R-MA voted no
John Bassett Alley R-MA voted no
Daniel Wheelwright Gooch R-MA voted no
Charles Russell Train R-MA voted no
Eli Thayer R-MA voted no
Charles Delano R-MA voted no
James Bedell Mckean R-NY voted no
Francis Elias Spinner R-NY voted no
Charles Brooks Hoard R-NY voted no
William Allen D-OH voted yes
James Mitchell Ashley R-OH voted no
William Howard D-OH voted yes
Thomas Corwin R-OH voted no
Benjamin Stanton R-OH voted no
John Carey R-OH voted no
Carey Allen Trimble R-OH voted no
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-OH voted yes
John Sherman R-OH voted no
John Hutchins R-OH voted no
Thomas Birch Florence D-PA voted yes

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 the main question on H.R. 12, a…: House Vote, May 30, 1860,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/36-H-192/to-order-the-main-question-on-h-r-12 (accessed 2026-10-17).