To refer to the committee on naval affairs, S. 363 (12 stat. 575, app. 7/15/1862), a bill to authorize the secretary of the navy to accept the title to league i

On Jul 11, 1862, the House voted 30–83 (S 361). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 22–49, Democrats 5–19, Others 3–15. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 27 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: 30
No: 83
Did not vote: 86
Date: Jul 11, 1862

By party

Republicans22 yes · 49 no · 39 didn’t vote
Democrats5 yes · 19 no · 28 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 15 no · 19 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Elihu Benjamin Washburne R-IL voted yes
Isaac Newton Arnold R-IL voted yes
Albert Smith White R-IN voted yes
James Buffinton R-MA voted yes
Daniel Wheelwright Gooch R-MA voted yes
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted yes
Frederick Augustus Pike R-ME voted yes
Bradley Francis Granger R-MI voted yes
Francis William Kellogg R-MI voted yes
Rowland Ebenezer Trowbridge R-MI voted yes
Moses Fowler Odell D-NY voted yes
William Wall R-NY voted yes
Frederick Augustus Conkling R-NY voted yes
Elijah Ward D-NY voted yes
Edward Haight D-NY voted yes
John Benedict Steele D-NY voted yes
Abram Baldwin Olin R-NY voted yes
Erastus Corning D-NY voted yes
Roscoe Conkling R-NY voted yes
Rodolphus Holland Duell R-NY voted yes
Ambrose Williams Clark R-NY voted yes
Alfred Ely R-NY voted yes
Augustus Frank R-NY voted yes
Reuben Eaton Fenton R-NY voted yes
Samuel Shellabarger R-OH voted yes
Albert Gallatin Riddle R-OH voted yes
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT 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 refer to the committee on naval affairs…: House Vote, Jul 11, 1862,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/37-H-332/to-refer-to-the-committee-on-naval-affairs-s (accessed 2026-10-17).