To amend a bill providing for the appointment of the joint committee on the conduct and expenditures of the present war, which amendment provides that the speak

On Jan 18, 1864, the House voted 107–26. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 65–2, Democrats 29–19, Others 13–5. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 21 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: 107
No: 26
Did not vote: 54
Date: Jan 18, 1864

By party

Republicans65 yes · 2 no · 19 didn’t vote
Democrats29 yes · 19 no · 25 didn’t vote
Others13 yes · 5 no · 10 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Anthony Lausett Knapp D-IL voted no
James Carroll Robinson D-IL voted no
James Cameron Allen D-IL voted no
Augustus Carpenter Baldwin D-MI voted no
John Guier Scott D-MO voted no
James Brooks D-NY voted no
Homer Augustus Nelson D-NY voted no
Ambrose Williams Clark R-NY voted no
Augustus Frank R-NY voted no
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted no
Alexander Long D-OH voted no
Francis Celeste Le Blond D-OH voted no
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-OH voted no
Warren Perry Noble D-OH voted no
William Edward Finck D-OH voted no
John O'Neill D-OH voted no
John Dodson Stiles D-PA voted no
Sydenham Elnathan Ancona D-PA voted no
Archibald Mcallister D-PA voted no
Charles Augustus Eldredge D-WI voted no
Ezra Wheeler 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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