To agree to the report of the committee of conference to H. R. 240 (12 stat. 345, app. 2/25/1862), the treasury note bill, which report excepts the proceeds of

On Feb 24, 1862, the House voted 98–22 (HR 240). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 70–7, Democrats 14–13, Others 14–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 20 members voted against their own party.

During the 37th Congress (1861–1862), Abraham Lincoln was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 98
No: 22
Did not vote: 79
Date: Feb 24, 1862

By party

Republicans70 yes · 7 no · 33 didn’t vote
Democrats14 yes · 13 no · 25 didn’t vote
Others14 yes · 2 no · 21 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Edward English D-CT voted no
George Catlin Woodruff D-CT voted no
James Carroll Robinson D-IL voted no
Daniel Wolsey Voorhees D-IN voted no
James Buffinton R-MA voted no
Samuel Hooper R-MA voted no
Frederick Augustus Pike R-ME voted no
Thomas McKey Edwards R-NH voted no
William Gaston Steele D-NJ voted no
Nehemiah Perry D-NJ voted no
Moses Fowler Odell D-NY voted no
Benjamin Wood D-NY voted no
Edward Haight D-NY voted no
Charles Henry Van Wyck R-NY voted no
Stephen Baker R-NY voted no
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted no
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-OH voted no
Charles John Biddle D-PA voted no
Philip Johnson D-PA voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT 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 agree to the report of the committee of…: House Vote, Feb 24, 1862,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/37-H-120/to-agree-to-the-report-of-the-committee-of (accessed 2026-10-17).