To amend S.J. RES. 89, 3/3/1865, a resolution directing an inquiry into the condition of the indian tribes, and their treatment by the civil and military author

On Feb 24, 1865, the House voted 78–53 (SJR 89). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 51–15, Democrats 13–32, Others 14–6. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 28 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: 78
No: 53
Did not vote: 56
Date: Feb 24, 1865

By party

Republicans51 yes · 15 no · 20 didn’t vote
Democrats13 yes · 32 no · 28 didn’t vote
Others14 yes · 6 no · 8 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Edward English D-CT voted yes
James Falconer Wilson R-IA voted no
Hiram Price R-IA voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
Josiah Bushnell Grinnell R-IA voted no
Asahel Wheeler Hubbard R-IA voted no
Elihu Benjamin Washburne R-IL voted no
Ebon Clark Ingersoll R-IL voted no
John Todd Stuart D-IL voted yes
William Steele Holman D-IN voted yes
Ebenezer Dumont R-IN voted no
Daniel Wheelwright Gooch R-MA voted no
James Gillespie Blaine R-ME voted no
Frederick Augustus Pike R-ME voted no
John Guier Scott D-MO voted yes
Daniel Marcy D-NH voted yes
Moses Fowler Odell D-NY voted yes
William Radford D-NY voted yes
Alexander Long D-OH voted yes
John O'Neill D-OH voted yes
Ephraim Ralph Eckley R-OH voted no
Martin Russell Thayer R-PA voted no
Philip Johnson D-PA voted yes
William Henry Miller D-PA voted yes
Joseph Bailey D-PA voted yes
James Kennedy Moorhead R-PA voted no
Ithamar Conkey Sloan R-WI voted no
Ezra Wheeler D-WI 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 amend S.J. RES. 89, 3/3/1865, a…: House Vote, Feb 24, 1865,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/38-H-539/to-amend-s-j-res-89-3-3-1865 (accessed 2026-10-17).