To table the foreign policy resolution. (p. 66-1)

On Dec 19, 1864, the House voted 50–73. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 43–17, Democrats 1–43, Others 6–13. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: 50
No: 73
Did not vote: 64
Date: Dec 19, 1864

By party

Republicans43 yes · 17 no · 26 didn’t vote
Democrats1 yes · 43 no · 29 didn’t vote
Others6 yes · 13 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Higby R-CA voted no
Henry Champion Deming R-CT voted no
Hiram Price R-IA voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
Asahel Wheeler Hubbard R-IA voted no
Godlove Stein Orth R-IN voted no
Oakes Ames R-MA voted no
Robert Cumming Schenck R-OH voted no
Rufus Paine Spalding R-OH voted no
James Abram Garfield R-OH voted no
Thaddeus Stevens R-PA voted no
Joseph Bailey D-PA voted yes
Glenni William Scofield R-PA voted no
James Kennedy Moorhead R-PA voted no
Thomas Williams R-PA voted no
Thomas Allen Jenckes R-RI voted no
Portus Baxter R-VT voted no
Ithamar Conkey Sloan 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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