To table the amendments intended to substitute for H.R. 51, (3/3/1865), a bill to establish a bureau for the relief of freedmen and refugees. (p. 79, 80-1)

On Dec 20, 1864, the House voted 52–71 (HR 51). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 1–63, Democrats 42–0, Others 9–8. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member 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: 52
No: 71
Did not vote: 64
Date: Dec 20, 1864

By party

Republicans1 yes · 63 no · 22 didn’t vote
Democrats42 yes · 0 no · 31 didn’t vote
Others9 yes · 8 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas Williams R-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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Capitol Receipts, “To table the amendments intended to…: House Vote, Dec 20, 1864,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/38-H-454/to-table-the-amendments-intended-to-substitute-for-h (accessed 2026-10-17).