To excuse MR. Pendleton from voting on his motion to table S. 359. (no quorum voted.) (p.1482-2)

On Mar 2, 1863, the House voted 22–35. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 8–22, Democrats 4–10, Others 10–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 12 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: 22
No: 35
Did not vote: 142
Date: Mar 2, 1863

By party

Republicans8 yes · 22 no · 80 didn’t vote
Democrats4 yes · 10 no · 38 didn’t vote
Others10 yes · 3 no · 24 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Aaron Augustus Sargent R-CA voted yes
Timothy Guy Phelps R-CA voted yes
Dwight Loomis R-CT voted yes
Isaac Newton Arnold R-IL voted yes
John Law D-IN voted yes
Frederick Augustus Pike R-ME voted yes
Bradley Francis Granger R-MI voted yes
Edward Henry Smith D-NY voted yes
Reuben Eaton Fenton R-NY voted yes
Chilton Allen White D-OH voted yes
William Eckart Lehman D-PA voted yes
John Weinland Killinger 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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