To amend H. R. 472 by providing for the penalty of death or imprisonment and the freeing of slaves owned by any person convicted of treason against the U.S. (

On May 26, 1862, the House voted 29–121 (HR 472). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 26–62, Democrats 0–36, Others 3–23. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 26 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: 29
No: 121
Did not vote: 49
Date: May 26, 1862

By party

Republicans26 yes · 62 no · 22 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 36 no · 16 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 23 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Timothy Guy Phelps R-CA voted yes
William McKee Dunn R-IN voted yes
Albert Gallatin Porter R-IN voted yes
William Mitchell R-IN voted yes
Alexander Hamilton Rice 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
John Noble Goodwin R-ME voted yes
Bradley Francis Granger R-MI voted yes
Francis Preston Blair Jr. R-MO voted yes
John Thompson Nixon R-NJ voted yes
John Leake Newbold Stratton R-NJ voted yes
Abram Baldwin Olin R-NY voted yes
Augustus Frank R-NY voted yes
Carey Allen Trimble R-OH voted yes
Samuel Thomas Worcester R-OH voted yes
John Paul Verree R-PA voted yes
John Weinland Killinger R-PA voted yes
James Kennedy Moorhead 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
Portus Baxter R-VT 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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