To pass the government contracts resolution, providing that MR. Simon cameron, late secretary of war, deserves the censure of the house, because he has a adopte

On Apr 30, 1862, the House voted 80–45. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 27–42, Democrats 32–2, Others 21–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 29 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: 80
No: 45
Did not vote: 74
Date: Apr 30, 1862

By party

Republicans27 yes · 42 no · 41 didn’t vote
Democrats32 yes · 2 no · 18 didn’t vote
Others21 yes · 1 no · 15 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Falconer Wilson R-IA voted yes
William McKee Dunn R-IN voted yes
William Mitchell R-IN voted yes
James Buffinton R-MA voted yes
Daniel Wheelwright Gooch R-MA voted yes
Charles Russell Train R-MA voted yes
Charles Delano R-MA voted yes
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted yes
Frederick Augustus Pike R-ME voted yes
Bradley Francis Granger R-MI voted yes
Cyrus Aldrich R-MN voted yes
Francis Preston Blair Jr. R-MO voted yes
Edward Henry Rollins R-NH voted yes
John Thompson Nixon R-NJ voted yes
John Leake Newbold Stratton R-NJ voted yes
Frederick Augustus Conkling R-NY voted yes
Edward Haight D-NY voted no
Stephen Baker R-NY voted yes
William Almon Wheeler R-NY voted yes
Ambrose Williams Clark R-NY voted yes
Valentine Baxter Horton R-OH voted yes
William Parker Cutler R-OH voted yes
William Eckart Lehman D-PA voted no
John Paul Verree R-PA voted yes
Robert Mcknight R-PA voted yes
John Patton R-PA voted yes
Eliakim Persons Walton R-VT voted yes
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted yes
Luther Hanchett 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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Capitol Receipts, “To pass the government contracts resolution…: House Vote, Apr 30, 1862,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/37-H-199/to-pass-the-government-contracts-resolution-providing-that-mr (accessed 2026-10-17).