To suspend the rules and consider H. R. 574, a bill reducing the rates of congressional mileage.

On Jul 14, 1862, the House voted 75–33 (HR 574). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 56–10, Democrats 14–10, Others 5–13. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 20 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: 75
No: 33
Did not vote: 91
Date: Jul 14, 1862

By party

Republicans56 yes · 10 no · 44 didn’t vote
Democrats14 yes · 10 no · 28 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 13 no · 19 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Aaron Augustus Sargent R-CA voted no
Timothy Guy Phelps R-CA voted no
William Kellogg R-IL voted no
Anthony Lausett Knapp D-IL voted no
William Joshua Allen D-IL voted no
John Law D-IN voted no
James Addison Cravens D-IN voted no
Alexander Hamilton Rice R-MA voted no
Samuel Hooper R-MA voted no
Charles Russell Train R-MA voted no
William Augustus Hall D-MO voted no
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted no
John William Noell D-MO voted no
Socrates Norton Sherman R-NY voted no
Charles Baldwin Sedgwick R-NY voted no
Alfred Ely R-NY voted no
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted no
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-OH voted no
George Knox Shiel D-OR voted no
John Fox Potter R-WI 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 suspend the rules and consider H. R. 574…: House Vote, Jul 14, 1862,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/37-H-341/to-suspend-the-rules-and-consider-h-r-574 (accessed 2026-10-17).