That MR. Horace a. Clark be excused because it is not his habit to attend the house so early as this. (p. 649-1)

On Feb 1, 1860, the House voted 119–107. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 99–10, Democrats 6–74, Others 14–23. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 16 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: 119
No: 107
Did not vote: 18
Date: Feb 1, 1860

By party

Democrats6 yes · 74 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans99 yes · 10 no · 9 didn’t vote
Others14 yes · 23 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Upfold Pettit R-IN voted no
George Wurtz Hughes D-MD voted yes
Warren Winslow D-NC voted yes
George Briggs R-NY voted no
William Scheuneman Kenyon R-NY voted no
Reuben Eaton Fenton R-NY voted no
Edward Joy Morris R-PA voted no
William Millward R-PA voted no
Edward Mcpherson R-PA voted no
William Stewart R-PA voted no
John Mcqueen D-SC voted yes
William Porcher Miles D-SC voted yes
William Waters Boyce D-SC voted yes
Roger Atkinson Pryor D-VA voted yes
Eliakim Persons Walton R-VT voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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