To pass a house amendment to H. R. 610; which amendment provides for improving navigation on the minn. And the red rivers and for the building a canal connectin

On Feb 2, 1863, the House voted 56–62 (HR 610). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 52–25, Democrats 1–22, Others 3–15. 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: 56
No: 62
Did not vote: 81
Date: Feb 2, 1863

By party

Republicans52 yes · 25 no · 33 didn’t vote
Democrats1 yes · 22 no · 29 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 15 no · 19 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Aaron Augustus Sargent R-CA voted no
James Falconer Wilson R-IA voted no
Elihu Benjamin Washburne R-IL voted no
William McKee Dunn R-IN voted no
George Washington Julian R-IN voted no
James Buffinton R-MA voted no
Amasa Walker R-MA voted no
Thomas Amory Deblois Fessenden R-ME voted no
Rowland Ebenezer Trowbridge R-MI voted no
Frederick Augustus Conkling R-NY voted no
William Almon Wheeler R-NY voted no
Chauncey Vibbard D-NY voted yes
Jacob Payson Chamberlain R-NY voted no
Reuben Eaton Fenton R-NY voted no
Samuel Shellabarger R-OH voted no
Carey Allen Trimble R-OH voted no
Samuel Thomas Worcester R-OH voted no
Harrison Gray Otis Blake R-OH voted no
Sidney Edgerton R-OH voted no
John Hutchins R-OH voted no
William Morris Davis R-PA voted no
James Hepburn Campbell R-PA voted no
James Tracy Hale R-PA voted no
Edward Mcpherson 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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Capitol Receipts, “To pass a house amendment to H. R. 610…: House Vote, Feb 2, 1863,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/37-H-495/to-pass-a-house-amendment-to-h-r-610 (accessed 2026-10-17).