To pass S. 486. (p.1113-3)

On Feb 20, 1863, the House voted 78–64 (S 486). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 69–19, Democrats 2–33, Others 9–16. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 78
No: 64
Did not vote: 51
Date: Feb 20, 1863

By party

Republicans69 yes · 19 no · 22 didn’t vote
Democrats2 yes · 33 no · 17 didn’t vote
Others9 yes · 16 no · 12 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Dwight Loomis R-CT voted no
James Falconer Wilson R-IA voted no
Albert Gallatin Porter R-IN voted no
William Mitchell R-IN voted no
Daniel Wheelwright Gooch R-MA voted no
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted no
Frederick Augustus Pike R-ME voted no
John William Noell D-MO voted yes
Thomas McKey Edwards R-NH voted no
John Thompson Nixon R-NJ voted no
John Leake Newbold Stratton R-NJ voted no
Frederick Augustus Conkling R-NY voted no
Edward Haight D-NY voted yes
Stephen Baker R-NY voted no
William Almon Wheeler R-NY voted no
Roscoe Conkling R-NY voted no
Theodore Medad Pomeroy R-NY voted no
John Addison Gurley R-OH voted no
Valentine Baxter Horton R-OH voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT 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.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To pass S. 486. (p.1113-3): House Vote, Feb 20, 1863,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/37-H-554/to-pass-s-486-p-1113-3 (accessed 2026-10-15).