To suspend the rules and consider S. J. RES. 50, a bill to transfer the supervision of the capitol extension and the erection of the new dome to the department

On Apr 14, 1862, the House voted 71–29 (S 50). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 46–16, Democrats 14–8, Others 11–5. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 24 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: 71
No: 29
Did not vote: 99
Date: Apr 14, 1862

By party

Republicans46 yes · 16 no · 48 didn’t vote
Democrats14 yes · 8 no · 30 didn’t vote
Others11 yes · 5 no · 21 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Aaron Augustus Sargent R-CA voted no
James Falconer Wilson R-IA voted no
Elihu Benjamin Washburne R-IL voted no
Owen Lovejoy R-IL voted no
William Kellogg R-IL voted no
William Alexander Richardson D-IL voted no
Anthony Lausett Knapp D-IL voted no
Albert Gallatin Porter R-IN voted no
Rowland Ebenezer Trowbridge R-MI voted no
John Leake Newbold Stratton R-NJ voted no
William Gaston Steele D-NJ voted no
Frederick Augustus Conkling R-NY voted no
Roscoe Conkling R-NY voted no
Robert Bruce Van Valkenburgh R-NY voted no
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted no
Clement Laird Vallandigham D-OH voted no
William Allen D-OH voted no
William Darrah Kelley R-PA voted no
John Hickman R-PA voted no
Sydenham Elnathan Ancona D-PA voted no
Joseph Bailey D-PA voted no
Edward Mcpherson R-PA voted no
Samuel Steel Blair R-PA voted no
James Kennedy Moorhead R-PA 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 suspend the rules and consider S. J. RES…: House Vote, Apr 14, 1862,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/37-H-169/to-suspend-the-rules-and-consider-s-j-res (accessed 2026-10-16).