To pass H. R. 471 (12 stat. 5898 app. 7/17/1862), a bill to confiscate the property of rebels for payment of the expenses of the present rebellion, as amended.

On May 26, 1862, the House voted 82–68 (HR 471). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 80–8, Democrats 1–36, Others 2–24. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 9 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: 82
No: 68
Did not vote: 48
Date: May 26, 1862

By party

Republicans80 yes · 8 no · 22 didn’t vote
Democrats1 yes · 36 no · 15 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 24 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Alexander Hamilton Rice R-MA voted no
Charles Russell Train R-MA voted no
Charles Delano R-MA voted no
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted no
Bradley Francis Granger R-MI voted no
John William Noell D-MO voted yes
John Thompson Nixon R-NJ voted no
Alexander Samuel Diven R-NY voted no
Valentine Baxter Horton R-OH 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 pass H. R. 471 (12 stat. 5898 app…: House Vote, May 26, 1862,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/37-H-228/to-pass-h-r-471-12-stat-5898-app (accessed 2026-10-17).