To pass H. R. 459 (12 stat. 411, app. 6/2/1862), a bill to increase representation in the 37th House Of Representatives from the state of california to 3 repres

On May 29, 1862, the House voted 74–37 (HR 459). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 63–6, Democrats 6–18, Others 5–13. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 12 members voted against their own party.

During the 37th Congress (1861–1862), Abraham Lincoln was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 74
No: 37
Did not vote: 88
Date: May 29, 1862

By party

Republicans63 yes · 6 no · 41 didn’t vote
Democrats6 yes · 18 no · 28 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 13 no · 19 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Daniel Wolsey Voorhees D-IN voted yes
Thomas Lawson Price D-MO voted yes
Edward Henry Smith D-NY voted yes
Frederick Augustus Conkling R-NY voted no
Edward Haight D-NY voted yes
John Benedict Steele D-NY voted yes
Valentine Baxter Horton R-OH voted no
William Eckart Lehman D-PA voted yes
Edward Mcpherson R-PA voted no
Eliakim Persons Walton R-VT voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted no
Portus Baxter R-VT 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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Capitol Receipts, “To pass H. R. 459 (12 stat. 411, app…: House Vote, May 29, 1862,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/37-H-241/to-pass-h-r-459-12-stat-411-app (accessed 2026-10-17).