To pass H. R. 450, a bill to reduce and establish the pay of officers and to regulate the pay of the soldiers of army of United States. (p. 2979)

On Jun 5, 1866, the House voted 85–40 (HR 450). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 78–14, Democrats 5–25, Others 4–3. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 members voted against their own party.

During the 39th Congress (1865–1866), Andrew Johnson was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 85
No: 40
Did not vote: 70
Date: Jun 5, 1866

By party

Republicans78 yes · 14 no · 44 didn’t vote
Democrats5 yes · 25 no · 14 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 3 no · 12 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Donald Campbell Mcruer R-CA voted no
Samuel Hooper R-MA voted no
George Sewel Boutwell R-MA voted no
James Gillespie Blaine R-ME voted no
John Fletcher Driggs R-MI voted no
William Augustus Newell R-NJ voted no
Charles Sitgreaves D-NJ voted yes
Stephen Taber D-NY voted yes
Teunis Garret Bergen D-NY voted yes
Robert Safford Hale R-NY voted no
James Madison Marvin R-NY voted no
Roscoe Conkling R-NY voted no
Thomas Treadwell Davis R-NY voted no
Giles Waldo Hotchkiss R-NY voted no
Charles O'Neill R-PA voted no
Martin Russell Thayer R-PA voted no
Sydenham Elnathan Ancona D-PA voted yes
Alexander Hamilton Coffroth D-PA voted yes
Frederick Enoch Woodbridge R-VT 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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Capitol Receipts, “To pass H. R. 450, a bill to reduce and…: House Vote, Jun 5, 1866,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/39-H-247/to-pass-h-r-450-a-bill-to-reduce (accessed 2026-10-17).