To amend by substitution H.R. 549, which amendment proposes to prohibit the exemption from military service by payment of money; to divide all enrollers into 2

On Jul 1, 1864, the House voted 26–101 (HR 549). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 23–40, Democrats 0–47, Others 3–14. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 23 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: 26
No: 101
Did not vote: 60
Date: Jul 1, 1864

By party

Republicans23 yes · 40 no · 23 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 47 no · 26 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 14 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Henry Hubbard R-CT voted yes
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted yes
Asahel Wheeler Hubbard R-IA voted yes
Isaac Newton Arnold R-IL voted yes
George Washington Julian R-IN voted yes
Godlove Stein Orth R-IN voted yes
Samuel Hooper R-MA voted yes
John Wesley Longyear R-MI voted yes
Ignatius Donnelly R-MN voted yes
Calvin Tilden Hulburd R-NY voted yes
Freeman Clarke R-NY voted yes
James Mitchell Ashley R-OH voted yes
Ephraim Ralph Eckley R-OH voted yes
James Abram Garfield R-OH voted yes
John Rogers Mcbride R-OR voted yes
John Martin Broomall R-PA voted yes
Thaddeus Stevens R-PA voted yes
Glenni William Scofield R-PA voted yes
James Kennedy Moorhead R-PA voted yes
Frederick Enoch Woodbridge R-VT voted yes
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted yes
Portus Baxter R-VT voted yes
Ithamar Conkey Sloan 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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