To table the report of the committee on conference on the amendments to S. 554 (12 stat. 795, app. 3/3/1863), a bill to carry into effect the convention between

On Mar 3, 1863, the House voted 37–85 (S 554). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 7–67, Democrats 17–7, Others 13–11. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 14 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: 37
No: 85
Did not vote: 77
Date: Mar 3, 1863

By party

Republicans7 yes · 67 no · 36 didn’t vote
Democrats17 yes · 7 no · 28 didn’t vote
Others13 yes · 11 no · 13 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Catlin Woodruff D-CT voted no
Albert Gallatin Porter R-IN voted yes
Samuel Clement Fessenden R-ME voted yes
George Thomas Cobb D-NJ voted no
Edward Henry Smith D-NY voted no
Frederick Augustus Conkling R-NY voted yes
Elijah Ward D-NY voted no
Edward Haight D-NY voted no
Charles Henry Van Wyck R-NY voted yes
John Benedict Steele D-NY voted no
William Esselstyne Lansing R-NY voted yes
Augustus Frank R-NY voted yes
Carey Allen Trimble R-OH voted yes
William Eckart Lehman D-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 report of the committee on…: House Vote, Mar 3, 1863,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/37-H-627/to-table-the-report-of-the-committee-on-conference (accessed 2026-10-17).