Call of the house, motion made during debate on H.R. 678. (p. 1123-2)

On Feb 25, 1865, the House voted 53–81. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 42–18, Democrats 5–51, Others 6–12. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 53
No: 81
Did not vote: 53
Date: Feb 25, 1865

By party

Republicans42 yes · 18 no · 26 didn’t vote
Democrats5 yes · 51 no · 17 didn’t vote
Others6 yes · 12 no · 10 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Cornelius Cole R-CA voted no
Thomas Bowles Shannon R-CA voted no
James Falconer Wilson R-IA voted no
Hiram Price R-IA voted no
Asahel Wheeler Hubbard R-IA voted no
Elihu Benjamin Washburne R-IL voted no
Oakes Ames R-MA voted no
John Denison Baldwin R-MA voted no
John Hovey Rice R-ME voted no
Frederick Augustus Pike R-ME voted no
Fernando Cortez Beaman R-MI voted no
Nehemiah Perry D-NJ voted yes
Ambrose Williams Clark R-NY voted no
Francis Kernan D-NY voted yes
Giles Waldo Hotchkiss R-NY voted no
Robert Bruce Van Valkenburgh R-NY voted no
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted yes
James Mitchell Ashley R-OH voted no
Ephraim Ralph Eckley R-OH voted no
Martin Russell Thayer R-PA voted no
Thaddeus Stevens R-PA voted no
Archibald Mcallister D-PA voted yes
John Littleton Dawson D-PA 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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