To agree to the 63rd Senate amendment to H.R. 405 (13 stat 233, 6/30/1864), an act to provide internal revenue to support the govt, to pay interest on the publi

On Jun 15, 1864, the House voted 63–55 (HR 405). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 44–15, Democrats 9–37, Others 10–3. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 63
No: 55
Did not vote: 69
Date: Jun 15, 1864

By party

Republicans44 yes · 15 no · 27 didn’t vote
Democrats9 yes · 37 no · 27 didn’t vote
Others10 yes · 3 no · 15 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Edward English D-CT voted yes
Elihu Benjamin Washburne R-IL voted no
Oakes Ames R-MA voted no
George Sewel Boutwell R-MA voted no
James Gillespie Blaine R-ME voted no
John Hovey Rice R-ME voted no
John Guier Scott D-MO voted yes
Moses Fowler Odell D-NY voted yes
Elijah Ward D-NY voted yes
James Brooks D-NY voted yes
Anson Herrick D-NY voted yes
John Augustus Griswold D-NY voted yes
Samuel Franklin Miller R-NY voted no
Ambrose Williams Clark R-NY voted no
De Witt Clinton Littlejohn R-NY voted no
Daniel Morris R-NY voted no
Giles Waldo Hotchkiss R-NY voted no
Freeman Clarke R-NY voted no
Augustus Frank R-NY voted no
Reuben Eaton Fenton R-NY voted no
George Hunt Pendleton D-OH voted yes
John Martin Broomall R-PA voted no
Archibald Mcallister D-PA voted yes
Amos Myers R-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 agree to the 63rd Senate amendment to…: House Vote, Jun 15, 1864,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/38-H-349/to-agree-to-the-63rd-senate-amendment-to-h (accessed 2026-10-17).