To amend S. 456 (14 stat 391, 2/9/1867), by consenting to admission of the state of nebraska into the union when she has given the solemn pledge that the right

On Jan 15, 1867, the House voted 88–70 (S 456). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 88–24, Democrats 0–33, Others 2–13. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 88
No: 70
Did not vote: 39
Date: Jan 15, 1867

By party

Republicans88 yes · 24 no · 24 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 33 no · 11 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 13 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted no
Abner Clark Harding R-IL voted no
Henry Pelham Holmes Bromwell R-IL voted no
Jehu Baker R-IL voted no
Ralph Hill R-IN voted no
John Hanson Farquhar R-IN voted no
Henry Dana Washburn R-IN voted no
Joseph Hutton Defrees R-IN voted no
Thomas Neel Stilwell R-IN voted no
John Forbes Benjamin R-MO voted no
Delos Rodeyn Ashley R-NV voted no
Robert Safford Hale R-NY voted no
Thomas Treadwell Davis R-NY voted no
Reader Wright Clarke R-OH voted no
Samuel Shellabarger R-OH voted no
James Randolph Hubbell R-OH voted no
Ralph Pomeroy Buckland R-OH voted no
Hezekiah Sanford Bundy R-OH voted no
Columbus Delano R-OH voted no
Tobias Avery Plants R-OH voted no
John Armor Bingham R-OH voted no
James Henry Dickey Henderson R-OR voted no
George Funston Miller R-PA voted no
George Van Eman Lawrence R-PA 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 amend S. 456 (14 stat 391, 2/9/1867), by…: House Vote, Jan 15, 1867,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/39-H-433/to-amend-s-456-14-stat-391-2-9 (accessed 2026-10-16).