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On Feb 25, 1865, the House voted 56–38 (HR 793). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 38–14, Democrats 10–21, Others 8–3. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 38
Did not vote: 93
Date: Feb 25, 1865

By party

Republicans38 yes · 14 no · 34 didn’t vote
Democrats10 yes · 21 no · 42 didn’t vote
Others8 yes · 3 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Cornelius Cole R-CA voted no
William Higby R-CA voted no
James Falconer Wilson R-IA voted no
Elihu Benjamin Washburne R-IL voted no
John Rice Eden D-IL voted yes
George Sewel Boutwell R-MA voted no
William Barrett Washburn R-MA voted no
Sidney Perham R-ME voted no
Fernando Cortez Beaman R-MI voted no
Charles Upson R-MI voted no
Anson Herrick D-NY voted yes
William Radford D-NY voted yes
John Van Schaick Lansing Pruyn D-NY voted yes
Samuel Franklin Miller R-NY voted no
Warren Perry Noble D-OH voted yes
Ephraim Ralph Eckley R-OH voted no
Myer Strouse D-PA voted yes
Joseph Bailey D-PA voted yes
Alexander Hamilton Coffroth D-PA voted yes
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted no
Ithamar Conkey Sloan R-WI voted no
Amasa Cobb R-WI voted no
Charles Augustus Eldredge D-WI voted yes
Ezra Wheeler D-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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