To pass H. R. 487 (12 stat. 82 of priv. Acts, app. 1/30/1863), a bill for the relief of william snowhook, thomas hoyne, e. S. Smith, isaac cook, and richard ham

On Dec 17, 1862, the House voted 65–44 (HR 487). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 24–40, Democrats 25–2, Others 16–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 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: 65
No: 44
Did not vote: 90
Date: Dec 17, 1862

By party

Republicans24 yes · 40 no · 46 didn’t vote
Democrats25 yes · 2 no · 25 didn’t vote
Others16 yes · 2 no · 19 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Alfred Avery Burnham R-CT voted yes
William Kellogg R-IL voted yes
William Steele Holman D-IN voted no
Albert Smith White R-IN voted yes
William Mitchell R-IN voted yes
Thomas Dawes Eliot R-MA voted yes
James Buffinton R-MA voted yes
John Bassett Alley R-MA voted yes
Daniel Wheelwright Gooch R-MA voted yes
Amasa Walker R-MA voted yes
Charles Delano R-MA voted yes
John Noble Goodwin R-ME voted yes
Thomas Amory Deblois Fessenden R-ME voted yes
Samuel Clement Fessenden R-ME voted yes
Bradley Francis Granger R-MI voted yes
Francis William Kellogg R-MI voted yes
Cyrus Aldrich R-MN voted yes
Stephen Baker R-NY voted yes
Jacob Payson Chamberlain R-NY voted yes
Alfred Ely R-NY voted yes
William Parker Cutler R-OH voted yes
Sidney Edgerton R-OH voted yes
John Armor Bingham R-OH voted yes
John Dodson Stiles D-PA voted no
James Tracy Hale R-PA voted yes
James Kennedy Moorhead R-PA 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 pass H. R. 487 (12 stat. 82 of priv…: House Vote, Dec 17, 1862,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/37-H-391/to-pass-h-r-487-12-stat-82-of (accessed 2026-10-17).