To dispense with this evening's recess. (p. 3399-3)

On Jun 29, 1864, the House voted 56–64. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 15–46, Democrats 34–10, Others 7–8. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 25 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: 56
No: 64
Did not vote: 67
Date: Jun 29, 1864

By party

Republicans15 yes · 46 no · 25 didn’t vote
Democrats34 yes · 10 no · 29 didn’t vote
Others7 yes · 8 no · 13 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Henry Champion Deming R-CT voted yes
James Edward English D-CT voted no
John Henry Hubbard R-CT voted yes
Isaac Newton Arnold R-IL voted yes
John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted yes
Elihu Benjamin Washburne R-IL voted yes
Lewis Winans Ross D-IL voted no
Alexander Hamilton Rice R-MA voted yes
Daniel Wheelwright Gooch R-MA voted yes
William Gaston Steele D-NJ voted no
John Benedict Steele D-NY voted no
Francis Kernan D-NY voted no
Robert Bruce Van Valkenburgh R-NY voted yes
John Ganson D-NY voted no
Robert Cumming Schenck R-OH voted yes
Joseph Worthington White D-OH voted no
Rufus Paine Spalding R-OH voted yes
Leonard Myers R-PA voted yes
Martin Russell Thayer R-PA voted yes
Joseph Bailey D-PA voted no
Jesse Lazear D-PA voted no
Thomas Allen Jenckes R-RI voted yes
Nathan Fellows Dixon R-RI voted yes
Ezra Wheeler D-WI voted no
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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