To table the motion to reconsider the vote by which the resolution requiring payment for certain copies of the congressional annals and debates was tabled. (p.

On Mar 18, 1864, the House voted 57–20. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 49–0, Democrats 2–18, Others 6–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 members voted against their own party.

During the 38th Congress (1863–1864), Abraham Lincoln was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 57
No: 20
Did not vote: 110
Date: Mar 18, 1864

By party

Republicans49 yes · 0 no · 37 didn’t vote
Democrats2 yes · 18 no · 53 didn’t vote
Others6 yes · 2 no · 20 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Steele Holman D-IN voted yes
Nehemiah Perry D-NJ 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 table the motion to reconsider the vote…: House Vote, Mar 18, 1864,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/38-H-156/to-table-the-motion-to-reconsider-the-vote-by (accessed 2026-10-17).