To table a motion to reconsider the vote to refer to the committee of the whole, H.R. 280, a bill to secure homesteads to actual settlers on the public domain.

On Mar 6, 1860, the House voted 69–117 (HR 280). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 0–90, Democrats 45–19, Others 24–8. 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: 69
No: 117
Did not vote: 58
Date: Mar 6, 1860

By party

Democrats45 yes · 19 no · 23 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 90 no · 28 didn’t vote
Others24 yes · 8 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Lewis Scott D-CA voted no
Isaac Newton Morris D-IL voted no
John Alexander Mcclernand D-IL voted no
James Carroll Robinson D-IL voted no
John Alexander Logan D-IL voted no
William Ellis Niblack D-IN voted no
William Steele Holman D-IN voted no
George Byran Cooper D-MI voted no
John Richard Barret D-MO voted no
James Craig D-MO voted no
John Cochrane D-NY voted no
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted no
Clement Laird Vallandigham D-OH voted no
William Howard D-OH voted no
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-OH voted no
Lansing Stout D-OR voted no
Thomas Birch Florence D-PA voted no
William Montgomery D-PA voted no
Charles Hathaway Larrabee D-WI 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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