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House roll call 323 · 36th Congress · Jan 2, 1861

To sustain the decision of the chair which decided that it was not in order for MR. Sherman to offer the resolution of john g. Davis, which had been withdrawn b

On Jan 2, 1861, the House voted 73–77. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 1–75, Democrats 49–1, Others 23–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 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
73
No
77
Did not vote
94
Date
Jan 2, 1861

By party

  • Democrats49 yes · 1 no · 37 didn’t vote
  • Republicans1 yes · 75 no · 42 didn’t vote
  • Others23 yes · 1 no · 15 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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