To amend by substitution H.R. 549, which amendment proposes to authorize the President of the U.S. To call up to 500,000 men into military service for two year

On Jun 27, 1864, the House voted 24–120 (HR 549). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 12–51, Democrats 8–52, Others 4–17. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 20 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: 24
No: 120
Did not vote: 43
Date: Jun 27, 1864

By party

Republicans12 yes · 51 no · 23 didn’t vote
Democrats8 yes · 52 no · 13 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 17 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Edward English D-CT voted yes
Lewis Winans Ross D-IL voted yes
Godlove Stein Orth R-IN voted yes
Abel Carter Wilder R-KS voted yes
Thomas Dawes Eliot R-MA voted yes
Oakes Ames R-MA voted yes
Alexander Hamilton Rice R-MA voted yes
John Bassett Alley R-MA voted yes
George Sewel Boutwell R-MA voted yes
Edward Henry Rollins R-NH voted yes
William Gaston Steele D-NJ voted yes
John Augustus Griswold D-NY voted yes
Francis Kernan D-NY voted yes
Giles Waldo Hotchkiss R-NY voted yes
John Ganson D-NY voted yes
John Martin Broomall R-PA voted yes
Thaddeus Stevens R-PA voted yes
Joseph Bailey D-PA voted yes
Glenni William Scofield R-PA voted yes
Jesse Lazear D-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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