To amend, by substitution, H.J. RES. 56. (p. 2508-2)

On May 26, 1864, the House voted 74–82 (HJR 56). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 58–16, Democrats 2–58, Others 15–8. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: 74
No: 82
Did not vote: 30
Date: May 26, 1864

By party

Republicans58 yes · 16 no · 12 didn’t vote
Democrats2 yes · 58 no · 13 didn’t vote
Others15 yes · 8 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Edward English D-CT voted yes
Hiram Price R-IA voted no
Isaac Newton Arnold R-IL voted no
John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted no
William Steele Holman D-IN voted yes
Thomas Dawes Eliot R-MA voted no
Alexander Hamilton Rice R-MA voted no
Daniel Wheelwright Gooch R-MA voted no
George Sewel Boutwell R-MA voted no
John Denison Baldwin R-MA voted no
William Windom R-MN voted no
Ignatius Donnelly R-MN voted no
De Witt Clinton Littlejohn R-NY voted no
Thomas Treadwell Davis R-NY voted no
Nathan Fellows Dixon R-RI voted no
Ithamar Conkey Sloan R-WI voted no
Amasa Cobb R-WI voted no
Walter Duncan Mcindoe 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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