To table the motion to reconsider the vote by which MR. Morrill's amendment to H.J. RES. 56, in the nature of a substitute, was rejected. (p. 2508-3)

On May 26, 1864, the House voted 80–74 (HJR 56). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 17–57, Democrats 55–2, Others 8–15. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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: 80
No: 74
Did not vote: 33
Date: May 26, 1864

By party

Republicans17 yes · 57 no · 12 didn’t vote
Democrats55 yes · 2 no · 16 didn’t vote
Others8 yes · 15 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Edward English D-CT voted no
Augustus Brandegee R-CT voted yes
Hiram Price R-IA voted yes
Isaac Newton Arnold R-IL voted yes
William Steele Holman D-IN voted no
Thomas Dawes Eliot R-MA voted yes
Alexander Hamilton Rice R-MA voted yes
Daniel Wheelwright Gooch R-MA voted yes
George Sewel Boutwell R-MA voted yes
John Denison Baldwin R-MA voted yes
William Windom R-MN voted yes
Ignatius Donnelly R-MN voted yes
De Witt Clinton Littlejohn R-NY voted yes
Thomas Treadwell Davis R-NY voted yes
Rufus Paine Spalding R-OH voted yes
Nathan Fellows Dixon R-RI voted yes
Ithamar Conkey Sloan R-WI voted yes
Amasa Cobb R-WI voted yes
Walter Duncan Mcindoe R-WI 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, May 26, 1864,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/38-H-285/to-table-the-motion-to-reconsider-the-vote-by (accessed 2026-10-17).