To recede and concur in a Senate amendment to H.R. 503 (12 stat 112, app. 6/25/1860), making further appropriations for the post office dept. For fiscal 1860, w

On Jun 25, 1860, the House voted 83–64 (HR 503). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 16–59, Democrats 47–3, Others 20–2. 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: 83
No: 64
Did not vote: 97
Date: Jun 25, 1860

By party

Democrats47 yes · 3 no · 37 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 59 no · 43 didn’t vote
Others20 yes · 2 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Ellis Niblack D-IN voted no
William Hayden English D-IN voted no
David Kilgore R-IN voted yes
John Upfold Pettit R-IN voted yes
Charles Francis Adams R-MA voted yes
Alexander Hamilton Rice R-MA voted yes
Daniel Wheelwright Gooch R-MA voted yes
John Jasiel Perry R-ME voted yes
James Humphrey R-NY voted yes
Benjamin Stanton R-OH voted yes
John Sherman R-OH voted yes
Harrison Gray Otis Blake R-OH voted yes
William Helmick R-OH voted yes
Edward Wade R-OH voted yes
John Armor Bingham R-OH voted yes
Lansing Stout D-OR voted no
Edward Joy Morris R-PA voted yes
John Paul Verree R-PA voted yes
Robert Mcknight 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 recede and concur in a Senate amendment…: House Vote, Jun 25, 1860,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/36-H-290/to-recede-and-concur-in-a-senate-amendment-to (accessed 2026-10-17).