To pass H.R. 117, a bill to reimburse the state of pennsylvania for expenses in calling out the militia of said state during the recent invasion. (p. 2138-3)

On May 5, 1864, the House voted 72–63 (HR 117). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 15–50, Democrats 38–11, Others 19–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 72
No: 63
Did not vote: 52
Date: May 5, 1864

By party

Republicans15 yes · 50 no · 21 didn’t vote
Democrats38 yes · 11 no · 24 didn’t vote
Others19 yes · 2 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Hiram Price R-IA voted yes
Abel Carter Wilder R-KS voted yes
Samuel Hooper R-MA voted yes
Francis William Kellogg R-MI voted yes
Augustus Carpenter Baldwin D-MI voted no
William Windom R-MN voted yes
Martin Kalbfleisch D-NY voted no
Moses Fowler Odell D-NY voted no
Elijah Ward D-NY voted no
Anson Herrick D-NY voted no
William Radford D-NY voted no
John Benedict Steele D-NY voted no
Francis Kernan D-NY voted no
John Ganson D-NY voted no
William Johnston D-OH voted no
Charles O'Neill R-PA voted yes
Leonard Myers R-PA voted yes
William Darrah Kelley R-PA voted yes
John Martin Broomall R-PA voted yes
Thaddeus Stevens R-PA voted yes
Glenni William Scofield R-PA voted yes
Amos Myers R-PA voted yes
James Kennedy Moorhead R-PA voted yes
Thomas Williams R-PA voted yes
Portus Baxter R-VT voted yes
James Sproat Brown D-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 pass H.R. 117, a bill to reimburse the…: House Vote, May 5, 1864,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/38-H-251/to-pass-h-r-117-a-bill-to-reimburse (accessed 2026-10-17).