To suspend the rules and consider the resolution providing that the government keep a record of the names, ages, and sex of all slaves captured or received into

On Jul 17, 1862, the House voted 58–45. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 21–45, Others 20–0, Democrats 17–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 58
No: 45
Did not vote: 96
Date: Jul 17, 1862

By party

Republicans21 yes · 45 no · 44 didn’t vote
Democrats17 yes · 0 no · 35 didn’t vote
Others20 yes · 0 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Aaron Augustus Sargent R-CA voted yes
Frederick Ferdinand Low R-CA voted yes
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
John Noble Goodwin R-ME voted yes
Frederick Augustus Pike R-ME voted yes
Bradley Francis Granger R-MI voted yes
John Thompson Nixon R-NJ voted yes
John Leake Newbold Stratton R-NJ voted yes
William Wall R-NY voted yes
Frederick Augustus Conkling R-NY voted yes
Samuel Thomas Worcester R-OH voted yes
James Tracy Hale R-PA voted yes
Robert Mcknight R-PA voted yes
John Winfield Wallace R-PA voted yes
Eliakim Persons Walton R-VT voted yes
John Fox Potter R-WI 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 suspend the rules and consider the…: House Vote, Jul 17, 1862,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/37-H-364/to-suspend-the-rules-and-consider-the-resolution-providing (accessed 2026-10-16).