To table the motion to reconsider the vote by which the house concurred in the 8th Senate amendment to H. R. 635 (12 stat. 682, app. 2/25/1863), a bill making a

On Feb 5, 1863, the House voted 60–59 (HR 635). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 58–12, Democrats 1–26, Others 1–21. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 13 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: 60
No: 59
Did not vote: 80
Date: Feb 5, 1863

By party

Republicans58 yes · 12 no · 40 didn’t vote
Democrats1 yes · 26 no · 25 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 21 no · 15 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Albert Smith White R-IN voted no
Alexander Hamilton Rice R-MA voted no
Bradley Francis Granger R-MI voted no
John William Noell D-MO voted yes
John Thompson Nixon R-NJ voted no
John Leake Newbold Stratton R-NJ voted no
Alexander Samuel Diven R-NY voted no
Elbridge Gerry Spaulding R-NY voted no
Valentine Baxter Horton R-OH voted no
James Tracy Hale R-PA voted no
Edward Mcpherson 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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Capitol Receipts, “To table the motion to reconsider the vote…: House Vote, Feb 5, 1863,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/37-H-511/to-table-the-motion-to-reconsider-the-vote-by (accessed 2026-10-16).