To suspend rules and to introduce H. R. 718. (p. 1658-1)

On Feb 28, 1867, the House voted 102–69 (HR 718). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 94–28, Democrats 2–32, Others 8–9. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 30 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: 102
No: 69
Did not vote: 26
Date: Feb 28, 1867

By party

Republicans94 yes · 28 no · 14 didn’t vote
Democrats2 yes · 32 no · 10 didn’t vote
Others8 yes · 9 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Falconer Wilson R-IA voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
John Adam Kasson R-IA voted no
Burton Chauncey Cook R-IL voted no
Henry Pelham Holmes Bromwell R-IL voted no
Shelby Moore Cullom R-IL voted no
Jehu Baker R-IL voted no
Andrew Jackson Kuykendall R-IL voted no
Samuel Wheeler Moulton R-IL voted no
Ralph Hill R-IN voted no
John Hanson Farquhar R-IN voted no
George Washington Julian R-IN voted no
Henry Dana Washburn R-IN voted no
Godlove Stein Orth R-IN voted no
Joseph Hutton Defrees R-IN voted no
Thomas Neel Stilwell R-IN voted no
Thomas Dawes Eliot R-MA voted no
Samuel Hooper R-MA voted no
Henry Taylor Blow R-MO voted no
Thomas Estes Noell R-MO voted no
Benjamin Franklin Loan R-MO voted no
John Forbes Benjamin R-MO voted no
George Washington Anderson R-MO voted no
William Earle Dodge R-NY voted no
Benjamin Eggleston R-OH voted no
Rutherford Birchard Hayes R-OH voted no
Benjamin Markley Boyer D-PA voted yes
Myer Strouse D-PA voted yes
Ithamar Conkey Sloan R-WI voted no
Amasa Cobb 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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Capitol Receipts, “To suspend rules and to introduce H. R. 718…: House Vote, Feb 28, 1867,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/39-H-585/to-suspend-rules-and-to-introduce-h-r-718 (accessed 2026-10-17).