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On Jul 27, 1866, the House voted 67–27 (HR 818). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 47–18, Democrats 13–7, Others 7–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 25 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: 67
No: 27
Did not vote: 105
Date: Jul 27, 1866

By party

Republicans47 yes · 18 no · 71 didn’t vote
Democrats13 yes · 7 no · 24 didn’t vote
Others7 yes · 2 no · 10 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Bidwell R-CA voted no
Hiram Price R-IA voted no
Abner Clark Harding R-IL voted no
Shelby Moore Cullom R-IL voted no
Lewis Winans Ross D-IL voted no
Samuel Scott Marshall D-IL voted no
Jehu Baker R-IL voted no
John Hanson Farquhar R-IN voted no
Joseph Hutton Defrees R-IN voted no
Lawrence Strother Trimble D-KY voted no
Burwell Clark Ritter D-KY voted no
John Hovey Rice R-ME voted no
Edwin Ruthvin Vincent Wright D-NJ voted no
John Henry Ketcham R-NY voted no
Daniel Morris R-NY voted no
Hamilton Ward R-NY voted no
Henry Van Aernam R-NY voted no
William Lawrence R-OH voted no
Ephraim Ralph Eckley R-OH voted no
Philip Johnson D-PA voted no
Ulysses Mercur R-PA voted no
William Henry Koontz R-PA voted no
Amasa Cobb R-WI voted no
Charles Augustus Eldredge D-WI voted no
Philetus Sawyer R-WI 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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