To amend H.R. 786, which amendment provides that no person shall be tried by court martial or military commission in any state or territory when the courts of t

On Mar 2, 1865, the House voted 80–64 (HR 786). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 11–57, Democrats 59–0, Others 10–7. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 11 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: 80
No: 64
Did not vote: 43
Date: Mar 2, 1865

By party

Republicans11 yes · 57 no · 18 didn’t vote
Democrats59 yes · 0 no · 14 didn’t vote
Others10 yes · 7 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Henry Champion Deming R-CT voted yes
Augustus Brandegee R-CT voted yes
Alexander Hamilton Rice R-MA voted yes
Daniel Wheelwright Gooch R-MA voted yes
George Sewel Boutwell R-MA voted yes
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted yes
Giles Waldo Hotchkiss R-NY voted yes
Robert Cumming Schenck R-OH voted yes
James Abram Garfield R-OH voted yes
John Martin Broomall R-PA voted yes
Nathan Fellows Dixon R-RI 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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