To table the conference report on H.R. 51, 3/3/1865, an act to establish a bureau of freedmen's affairs. (p. 1402-2)

On Mar 3, 1865, the House voted 52–77 (HR 51). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 0–68, Democrats 48–0, Others 4–9. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 38th Congress (1863–1864), Abraham Lincoln was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 52
No: 77
Did not vote: 58
Date: Mar 3, 1865

By party

Republicans0 yes · 68 no · 18 didn’t vote
Democrats48 yes · 0 no · 25 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 9 no · 15 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

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 conference report on H.R. 51…: House Vote, Mar 3, 1865,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/38-H-582/to-table-the-conference-report-on-h-r-51 (accessed 2026-10-17).