That the house adjourns today, it will meet again on monday next.

On Jan 21, 1864, the House voted 55–77. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 7–51, Democrats 37–13, Others 11–13. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 55
No: 77
Did not vote: 55
Date: Jan 21, 1864

By party

Republicans7 yes · 51 no · 28 didn’t vote
Democrats37 yes · 13 no · 23 didn’t vote
Others11 yes · 13 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Elihu Benjamin Washburne R-IL voted yes
Henry William Harrington D-IN voted no
Daniel Wolsey Voorhees D-IN voted no
Godlove Stein Orth R-IN voted yes
James Foster Mcdowell D-IN voted no
Abel Carter Wilder R-KS voted yes
Henry George Stebbins D-NY voted no
Moses Fowler Odell D-NY voted no
John Benedict Steele D-NY voted no
John Augustus Griswold D-NY voted no
Giles Waldo Hotchkiss R-NY voted yes
John Ganson D-NY voted no
Reuben Eaton Fenton R-NY voted yes
Alexander Long D-OH voted no
William Edward Finck D-OH voted no
Joseph Worthington White D-OH voted no
James Abram Garfield R-OH voted yes
Joseph Bailey D-PA voted no
Archibald Mcallister D-PA voted no
Walter Duncan Mcindoe 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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