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VTE FILESUnited States edition
Independent · nonpartisan
Illustrative empty legislative chamber as neutral vote indicators resolve a recorded outcome
House roll call 385 · 35th Congress · Jan 13, 1859

Recorded vote

TO SUSPEND RULES SO THAT HOUSE MAY RESOLVE ITSELF INTO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION FOR CONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC BILLS. (P. 364-1,2)

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The question

The exact motion or nomination the chamber put to a vote.

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The tally

The official yea, nay, present, and not-voting totals.

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The people

Every member's recorded position linked directly to their file.

The official record
  • This vote predates the chambers' digital roll-call records (Senate begins 1989, House 1990). It is reproduced from the official Journals of Congress as compiled by Voteview (UCLA).
The tally

How the vote fell · outcome shown is derived (see sources)

On the record

Every vote, by name — 235 members

Select any member to pull their file.