To table H. R. 92, a bill to regulate the franking privilege. (p.1671-1,2)

On Apr 15, 1862, the House voted 68–48 (HR 92). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 58–13, Democrats 5–21, Others 5–14. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: 68
No: 48
Did not vote: 83
Date: Apr 15, 1862

By party

Republicans58 yes · 13 no · 39 didn’t vote
Democrats5 yes · 21 no · 26 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 14 no · 18 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Elihu Benjamin Washburne R-IL voted no
Owen Lovejoy R-IL voted no
William Steele Holman D-IN voted yes
Albert Smith White R-IN voted no
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted no
John Noble Goodwin R-ME voted no
Bradley Francis Granger R-MI voted no
Francis Preston Blair Jr. R-MO voted no
William Augustus Hall D-MO voted yes
John Benedict Steele D-NY voted yes
Abram Baldwin Olin R-NY voted no
Rodolphus Holland Duell R-NY voted no
William Eckart Lehman D-PA voted yes
John Hickman R-PA voted no
James Tracy Hale R-PA voted no
Joseph Bailey D-PA voted yes
Eliakim Persons Walton R-VT voted no
Portus Baxter 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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