To resolve into the committee of the whole on the state of the union motion made during debate on H. R. 718, a bill to construct a ship canal from the mississip

On Feb 7, 1863, the House voted 42–60. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 19–49, Democrats 12–7, Others 11–4. 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: 42
No: 60
Did not vote: 97
Date: Feb 7, 1863

By party

Republicans19 yes · 49 no · 42 didn’t vote
Democrats12 yes · 7 no · 33 didn’t vote
Others11 yes · 4 no · 22 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Timothy Guy Phelps R-CA voted yes
George Catlin Woodruff D-CT voted no
James Carroll Robinson D-IL voted no
William Joshua Allen D-IL voted no
Albert Gallatin Porter R-IN voted yes
John Peter Cleaver Shanks R-IN voted yes
John Bassett Alley R-MA voted yes
Thomas Amory Deblois Fessenden R-ME voted yes
Thomas Lawson Price D-MO voted no
John William Noell D-MO voted no
Edward Henry Smith D-NY voted no
Edward Haight D-NY voted no
Roscoe Conkling R-NY voted yes
Samuel Shellabarger R-OH voted yes
Carey Allen Trimble R-OH voted yes
Samuel Thomas Worcester R-OH voted yes
Harrison Gray Otis Blake R-OH voted yes
William Parker Cutler R-OH voted yes
John Armor Bingham R-OH voted yes
William Darrah Kelley R-PA voted yes
John Hickman R-PA voted yes
Edward Mcpherson R-PA voted yes
James Kennedy Moorhead R-PA voted yes
Robert Mcknight R-PA voted yes
John Winfield Wallace R-PA voted yes
John Patton R-PA voted yes

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 resolve into the committee of the whole…: House Vote, Feb 7, 1863,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/37-H-517/to-resolve-into-the-committee-of-the-whole-on (accessed 2026-10-17).