To pass H.R. 350 (12 stat 61, 6/20/1860), making appropriations for lifeboats, buoys, and etc. And provide for the erection and establishment of same. (p. 2896

On Jun 12, 1860, the House voted 92–80 (HR 350). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 74–17, Democrats 11–44, Others 7–20. 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: 92
No: 80
Did not vote: 71
Date: Jun 12, 1860

By party

Democrats11 yes · 44 no · 32 didn’t vote
Republicans74 yes · 17 no · 27 didn’t vote
Others7 yes · 20 no · 12 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Lewis Scott D-CA voted yes
John Chilton Burch D-CA voted yes
Owen Lovejoy R-IL voted no
William McKee Dunn R-IN voted no
Albert Gallatin Porter R-IN voted no
John William Noell D-MO voted yes
Thomas Ruffin D-NC voted yes
Daniel Edgar Sickles D-NY voted yes
William Brown Maclay D-NY voted yes
John Cochrane D-NY voted yes
Charles Lewis Beale R-NY voted no
Francis Elias Spinner R-NY voted no
Charles Brooks Hoard R-NY voted no
William Howard D-OH voted yes
Benjamin Stanton R-OH voted no
Carey Allen Trimble R-OH voted no
John Sherman R-OH voted no
Cydnor Bailey Tompkins R-OH voted no
John Hutchins R-OH voted no
John Armor Bingham R-OH voted no
Thomas Birch Florence D-PA voted yes
Henry Clay Longnecker R-PA voted no
Thaddeus Stevens R-PA voted no
John Weinland Killinger R-PA voted no
James Tracy Hale R-PA voted no
Edward Mcpherson R-PA voted no
William Montgomery D-PA voted yes
Charles Hathaway Larrabee D-WI 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 pass H.R. 350 (12 stat 61, 6/20/1860)…: House Vote, Jun 12, 1860,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/36-H-234/to-pass-h-r-350-12-stat-61-6 (accessed 2026-10-17).