To postpone action on a resolution providing that william vandever has not been entitled to a seat as a member of this house since he was mustered into the mili

On Jan 20, 1863, the House voted 53–74. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 48–26, Democrats 0–33, Others 5–15. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 53
No: 74
Did not vote: 72
Date: Jan 20, 1863

By party

Republicans48 yes · 26 no · 36 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 33 no · 19 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 15 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Dwight Loomis R-CT voted no
Alfred Avery Burnham R-CT voted no
William McKee Dunn R-IN voted no
William Mitchell R-IN voted no
Daniel Wheelwright Gooch R-MA voted no
Charles Russell Train R-MA voted no
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted no
Thomas Amory Deblois Fessenden R-ME voted no
Bradley Francis Granger R-MI voted no
Fernando Cortez Beaman R-MI voted no
Rowland Ebenezer Trowbridge R-MI voted no
John Leake Newbold Stratton R-NJ voted no
Frederick Augustus Conkling R-NY voted no
Roscoe Conkling R-NY voted no
Rodolphus Holland Duell R-NY voted no
James Mitchell Ashley R-OH voted no
Samuel Shellabarger R-OH voted no
Samuel Thomas Worcester R-OH voted no
Albert Gallatin Riddle R-OH voted no
James Tracy Hale R-PA voted no
Edward Mcpherson R-PA voted no
Samuel Steel Blair R-PA voted no
James Kennedy Moorhead R-PA voted no
Robert Mcknight R-PA voted no
John Patton R-PA voted no
Portus Baxter R-VT 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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