To table H.R. 320, a bill to construct two bridges over the ohio, in the state of kentucky, connecting the railroads of illinois and indiana with the railroads

On Apr 5, 1864, the House voted 58–62 (HR 320). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 41–19, Democrats 12–31, Others 5–12. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 31 members voted against their own party.

During the 38th Congress (1863–1864), Abraham Lincoln was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 58
No: 62
Did not vote: 67
Date: Apr 5, 1864

By party

Republicans41 yes · 19 no · 26 didn’t vote
Democrats12 yes · 31 no · 30 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 12 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
John Adam Kasson R-IA voted no
Asahel Wheeler Hubbard R-IA voted no
Isaac Newton Arnold R-IL voted no
Henry William Harrington D-IN voted yes
William Steele Holman D-IN voted yes
George Washington Julian R-IN voted no
Ebenezer Dumont R-IN voted no
Godlove Stein Orth R-IN voted no
John Bassett Alley R-MA voted no
William Barrett Washburn R-MA voted no
James Gillespie Blaine R-ME voted no
Fernando Cortez Beaman R-MI voted no
George Middleton D-NJ voted yes
Moses Fowler Odell D-NY voted yes
John Benedict Steele D-NY voted yes
Thomas Treadwell Davis R-NY voted no
Augustus Frank R-NY voted no
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted yes
Alexander Long D-OH voted yes
James Mitchell Ashley R-OH voted no
James Abram Garfield R-OH voted no
John Rogers Mcbride R-OR voted no
Samuel Jackson Randall D-PA voted yes
Myer Strouse D-PA voted yes
Charles Denison D-PA voted yes
William Henry Miller D-PA voted yes
John Littleton Dawson D-PA voted yes
Frederick Enoch Woodbridge R-VT voted no
Portus Baxter R-VT voted no
Amasa Cobb R-WI 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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