To concur in a Senate amendment to H.R. 914 (12 stat 147, app. 2/21/1861), a bill making appropriations for the naval service for fiscal 1862, which amendment a

On Feb 20, 1861, the House voted 114–38 (HR 914). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 95–1, Democrats 11–24, Others 8–14. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 12 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: 114
No: 38
Did not vote: 91
Date: Feb 20, 1861

By party

Democrats11 yes · 24 no · 52 didn’t vote
Republicans95 yes · 1 no · 22 didn’t vote
Others8 yes · 14 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Isaac Newton Morris D-IL voted yes
William Steele Holman D-IN voted yes
Daniel Edgar Sickles D-NY voted yes
John Cochrane D-NY voted yes
William Allen D-OH voted yes
William Howard D-OH voted yes
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-OH voted yes
John Sherman R-OH voted no
Thomas Birch Florence D-PA voted yes
Jacob Kerlin Mckenty D-PA voted yes
John Singleton Millson D-VA voted yes
Charles Hathaway Larrabee D-WI 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 concur in a Senate amendment to H.R. 914…: House Vote, Feb 20, 1861,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/36-H-375/to-concur-in-a-senate-amendment-to-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).