To elect a sergeant-at-arms of the House Of Representatives, a. Ordway, coded 1, v.s. A. Glossbrenner, coded 2. Other candidates are c. Benton, coded 5 and e.

On Dec 8, 1863, the House voted 100–9. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 80–0, Democrats 45–18, Others 20–5. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 18 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: 100
No: 9
Did not vote: 19
Date: Dec 8, 1863

By party

Republicans80 yes · 0 no · 6 didn’t vote
Democrats45 yes · 18 no · 10 didn’t vote
Others20 yes · 5 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Rice Eden D-IL voted no
James Cameron Allen D-IL voted no
John Law D-IN voted no
James Addison Cravens D-IN voted no
William Steele Holman D-IN voted no
Joseph Ketchum Edgerton D-IN voted no
George Middleton D-NJ voted no
William Gaston Steele D-NJ voted no
Martin Kalbfleisch D-NY voted no
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted no
John Franklin Mckinney D-OH voted no
Francis Celeste Le Blond D-OH voted no
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-OH voted no
Wells Andrews Hutchins D-OH voted no
Joseph Bailey D-PA voted no
James Sproat Brown D-WI 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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Capitol Receipts, “To elect a sergeant-at-arms of the House Of…: House Vote, Dec 8, 1863,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/38-H-7/to-elect-a-sergeant-at-arms-of-the-house (accessed 2026-10-17).