To amend an amendment to S. 492 providing that the endorsement of the mail of any officer in the service of the U.S. By a chaplain will enable free passage of

On Feb 21, 1863, the House voted 14–93 (S 492). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 13–48, Democrats 0–29, Others 1–16. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 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: 14
No: 93
Did not vote: 92
Date: Feb 21, 1863

By party

Republicans13 yes · 48 no · 49 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 29 no · 23 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 16 no · 20 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Aaron Augustus Sargent R-CA voted yes
Frederick Ferdinand Low R-CA voted yes
Dwight Loomis R-CT voted yes
James Falconer Wilson R-IA voted yes
William Kellogg R-IL voted yes
Fernando Cortez Beaman R-MI voted yes
Cyrus Aldrich R-MN voted yes
Frederick Augustus Conkling R-NY voted yes
Socrates Norton Sherman R-NY voted yes
Sidney Edgerton R-OH voted yes
John Hutchins R-OH voted yes
John Armor Bingham R-OH voted yes
Robert Mcknight 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 amend an amendment to S. 492 providing…: House Vote, Feb 21, 1863,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/37-H-556/to-amend-an-amendment-to-s-492-providing-that (accessed 2026-10-17).