To pass a resolution providing that there should be no legislation changing existing laws regarding the payment of the interest on the public debt in coin. (p.

On Dec 15, 1862, the House voted 82–24. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 45–23, Democrats 20–0, Others 17–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 23 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: 24
Did not vote: 93
Date: Dec 15, 1862

By party

Republicans45 yes · 23 no · 42 didn’t vote
Democrats20 yes · 0 no · 32 didn’t vote
Others17 yes · 1 no · 19 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Aaron Augustus Sargent R-CA voted no
John Peter Cleaver Shanks R-IN voted no
John Noble Goodwin R-ME voted no
Thomas Amory Deblois Fessenden R-ME voted no
Frederick Augustus Pike R-ME voted no
Fernando Cortez Beaman R-MI voted no
Francis William Kellogg R-MI voted no
William Windom R-MN voted no
Thomas McKey Edwards R-NH voted no
Charles Henry Van Wyck R-NY voted no
Stephen Baker R-NY voted no
Rodolphus Holland Duell R-NY voted no
Jacob Payson Chamberlain R-NY voted no
James Mitchell Ashley R-OH voted no
Harrison Gray Otis Blake R-OH voted no
William Parker Cutler R-OH voted no
Sidney Edgerton R-OH voted no
John Hutchins R-OH voted no
John Armor Bingham R-OH voted no
John Hickman R-PA voted no
Thaddeus Stevens R-PA voted no
Samuel Steel Blair R-PA voted no
Andrew Scott Sloan 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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