To postpone until feb. 28, consideration of H.R. 1003, a bill supplementary to acts to provide for the calling of the militia to enforce the union.

On Feb 26, 1861, the House voted 100–74 (HR 1003). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 20–72, Democrats 46–0, Others 34–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 100
No: 74
Did not vote: 70
Date: Feb 26, 1861

By party

Democrats46 yes · 0 no · 41 didn’t vote
Republicans20 yes · 72 no · 26 didn’t vote
Others34 yes · 2 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Kellogg R-IL voted yes
David Kilgore R-IN voted yes
Eli Thayer R-MA voted yes
John Thompson Nixon R-NJ voted yes
John Leake Newbold Stratton R-NJ voted yes
George Briggs R-NY voted yes
Thomas Corwin R-OH voted yes
Edward Joy Morris R-PA voted yes
John Paul Verree R-PA voted yes
William Millward R-PA voted yes
John Wood R-PA voted yes
James Hepburn Campbell R-PA voted yes
George Whitfield Scranton R-PA voted yes
James Tracy Hale R-PA voted yes
Benjamin Franklin Junkin R-PA voted yes
Edward Mcpherson R-PA voted yes
James Kennedy Moorhead R-PA voted yes
Robert Mcknight R-PA voted yes
William Stewart R-PA voted yes
Chapin Hall 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 postpone until feb. 28, consideration of…: House Vote, Feb 26, 1861,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/36-H-391/to-postpone-until-feb-28-consideration-of-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).