To suspend the rules and consider the motion to discharge the committee of the judiciary from the consideration of H. R. 86, a bill for the emancipation of slav

On Dec 22, 1862, the House voted 62–62 (HR 86). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 62–12, Democrats 0–29, Others 0–21. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 12 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: 62
No: 62
Did not vote: 75
Date: Dec 22, 1862

By party

Republicans62 yes · 12 no · 36 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 29 no · 23 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 21 no · 16 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Russell Train R-MA voted no
Charles Delano R-MA voted no
Bradley Francis Granger R-MI voted no
John Thompson Nixon R-NJ voted no
John Leake Newbold Stratton R-NJ voted no
Samuel Shellabarger R-OH voted no
Carey Allen Trimble R-OH voted no
Valentine Baxter Horton R-OH voted no
Samuel Thomas Worcester R-OH voted no
James Tracy Hale R-PA voted no
James Kennedy Moorhead R-PA voted no
Robert Mcknight R-PA 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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