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House roll call 90 · 36th Congress · Mar 12, 1860

To reconsider the vote referring to the committee of the whole H.R. 280, a bill to secure homesteads to actual settlers upon the public domain. (p. 1114)

On Mar 12, 1860, the House voted 106–67 (HR 280). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 84–0, Democrats 18–45, Others 5–23. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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

106

No

67

Did not vote

69

Date

Mar 12, 1860

From Voteview roll call records.