To amend H. R. 511, a bill to amend an act to reduce the expenses of the surveys and sale of the public lands of the United States; which amendment strikes out

On Jul 10, 1862, the House voted 29–72 (HR 511). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 26–36, Democrats 0–23, Others 3–13. 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: 72
Did not vote: 98
Date: Jul 10, 1862

By party

Republicans26 yes · 36 no · 48 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 23 no · 29 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 13 no · 21 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Aaron Augustus Sargent R-CA voted yes
Dwight Loomis R-CT voted yes
James Falconer Wilson R-IA voted yes
William Kellogg R-IL voted yes
Albert Smith White R-IN voted yes
James Buffinton R-MA voted yes
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted yes
John Hovey Rice R-ME voted yes
Fernando Cortez Beaman R-MI voted yes
Edward Henry Rollins R-NH voted yes
William Wall R-NY voted yes
Frederick Augustus Conkling R-NY voted yes
Roscoe Conkling R-NY voted yes
William Esselstyne Lansing R-NY voted yes
Ambrose Williams Clark R-NY voted yes
Burt Van Horn R-NY voted yes
Elbridge Gerry Spaulding R-NY voted yes
Samuel Shellabarger R-OH voted yes
Carey Allen Trimble R-OH voted yes
Samuel Thomas Worcester R-OH voted yes
William Parker Cutler R-OH voted yes
John Hutchins R-OH voted yes
John Winfield Wallace R-PA voted yes
Elijah Babbitt R-PA voted yes
John Fox Potter R-WI voted yes
Andrew Scott Sloan 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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