The Senate passed it on April 8, 1864, but the first vote in the House of Representatives fell short of the required two-thirds majority.
ðə sˈɛnət pˈæst ɪɾ ˌɔn ˈeɪpɹəl ˈeɪt, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ, bˌʌt ðə fˈɜːst vˈoʊt ɪnðə hˈaʊs ʌv ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪvz fˈɛl ʃˈɔːɹt ʌvðə ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd tˈuːθˈɜːdz mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi.