To discharge representative montgomery, upon the payment of fees and a fine of $10.00, for being absent without permission of speaker, motion made during debate

On Jun 6, 1860, the House voted 15–59. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 13–26, Democrats 1–20, Others 1–13. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 14 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: 15
No: 59
Did not vote: 170
Date: Jun 6, 1860

By party

Democrats1 yes · 20 no · 66 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 26 no · 79 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 13 no · 25 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Lawrence Pugh D-AL voted yes
Owen Lovejoy R-IL voted yes
Anson Burlingame R-MA voted yes
Cyrus Aldrich R-MN voted yes
William Windom R-MN voted yes
Francis Elias Spinner R-NY voted yes
Rodolphus Holland Duell R-NY voted yes
Emory Bemsley Pottle R-NY voted yes
Alfred Wells R-NY voted yes
James Mitchell Ashley R-OH voted yes
John Carey R-OH voted yes
John Paul Verree R-PA voted yes
John Wood R-PA voted yes
James Kennedy Moorhead R-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 discharge representative montgomery, upon…: House Vote, Jun 6, 1860,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/36-H-219/to-discharge-representative-montgomery-upon-the-payment-of-fees (accessed 2026-10-17).