To table the motion to reconsider the vote by which an amendment to H.R. 786, providing for the civil prosecution of spies and guerrillas, was adopted. (p. 133

On Mar 2, 1865, the House voted 80–58 (HR 786). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 14–51, Democrats 58–1, Others 8–6. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 15 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: 80
No: 58
Did not vote: 49
Date: Mar 2, 1865

By party

Republicans14 yes · 51 no · 21 didn’t vote
Democrats58 yes · 1 no · 14 didn’t vote
Others8 yes · 6 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Henry Champion Deming R-CT voted yes
Augustus Brandegee R-CT voted yes
Hiram Price R-IA voted yes
Alexander Hamilton Rice R-MA voted yes
Daniel Wheelwright Gooch R-MA voted yes
William Barrett Washburn R-MA voted yes
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted yes
Sidney Perham R-ME voted yes
Fernando Cortez Beaman R-MI voted yes
Giles Waldo Hotchkiss R-NY voted yes
James Abram Garfield R-OH voted yes
John Martin Broomall R-PA voted yes
Glenni William Scofield R-PA voted yes
Nathan Fellows Dixon R-RI voted yes
Charles Augustus Eldredge 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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Capitol Receipts, “To table the motion to reconsider the vote…: House Vote, Mar 2, 1865,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/38-H-573/to-table-the-motion-to-reconsider-the-vote-by (accessed 2026-10-17).