To order TH previous question on S. 298 (12 stat. 5038 app. 7/2/1862), a bill relating to the donation of public lands in states and territories where agricultu

On Jun 17, 1862, the House voted 91–25 (S 298). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 58–17, Others 22–2, Democrats 13–7. 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: 91
No: 25
Did not vote: 80
Date: Jun 17, 1862

By party

Republicans58 yes · 17 no · 35 didn’t vote
Democrats13 yes · 7 no · 32 didn’t vote
Others22 yes · 2 no · 13 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Falconer Wilson R-IA voted no
Owen Lovejoy R-IL voted no
William Alexander Richardson D-IL voted no
Anthony Lausett Knapp D-IL voted no
James Carroll Robinson D-IL voted no
William McKee Dunn R-IN voted no
William Steele Holman D-IN voted no
George Washington Julian R-IN voted no
Albert Gallatin Porter R-IN voted no
Schuyler Colfax R-IN voted no
William Mitchell R-IN voted no
John Peter Cleaver Shanks R-IN voted no
Bradley Francis Granger R-MI voted no
Francis William Kellogg R-MI voted no
Cyrus Aldrich R-MN voted no
William Windom R-MN voted no
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted no
Frederick Augustus Conkling R-NY voted no
Elijah Ward D-NY voted no
Theodore Medad Pomeroy R-NY voted no
Augustus Frank R-NY voted no
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted no
Carey Allen Trimble R-OH voted no
John Fox Potter R-WI 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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