To adjourn, during debate on S. 221, directing the postmaster general to pay a.j. Spencer and g.s. Hubbard for carrying mail between 1854 and 1859. (p. 3168)

On Jun 19, 1860, the House voted 18–139. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 0–84, Democrats 18–30, Others 0–25. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 18 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: 18
No: 139
Did not vote: 87
Date: Jun 19, 1860

By party

Democrats18 yes · 30 no · 39 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 84 no · 34 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 25 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Lawrence Pugh D-AL voted yes
George Smith Houston D-AL voted yes
Peter Early Love D-GA voted yes
Martin Jenkins Crawford D-GA voted yes
John William Henderson Underwood D-GA voted yes
John James Jones D-GA voted yes
Henry Cornelius Burnett D-KY voted yes
John Morgan Landrum D-LA voted yes
Francis Burton Craige D-NC voted yes
William Brown Maclay D-NY voted yes
John Mcqueen D-SC voted yes
William Porcher Miles D-SC voted yes
Laurence Massillon Keitt D-SC voted yes
Milledge Luke Bonham D-SC voted yes
John Durant Ashmore D-SC voted yes
James Houston Thomas D-TN voted yes
William Tecumsah Avery D-TN voted yes
John Henninger Reagan D-TX 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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