To amend H. R. 970, a bill providing for temporary and provisional government for alabama, by: 1) declaring the constitution as framed by the laws of the state

On Mar 28, 1868, the House voted 77–55 (HR 970). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 77–25, Democrats 0–29, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 25 members voted against their own party.

During the 40th Congress (1867–1868), Andrew Johnson was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 77
No: 55
Did not vote: 101
Date: Mar 28, 1868

By party

Republicans77 yes · 25 no · 76 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 29 no · 21 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted no
George Sewel Boutwell R-MA voted no
Francis Thomas R-MD voted no
Sidney Perham R-ME voted no
James Gillespie Blaine R-ME voted no
John Andrew Peters R-ME voted no
Fernando Cortez Beaman R-MI voted no
William Windom R-MN voted no
William Anderson Pile R-MO voted no
Carman Adam Newcomb R-MO voted no
Joseph Jackson Gravely R-MO voted no
Charles Henry Van Wyck R-NY voted no
Calvin Tilden Hulburd R-NY voted no
William Craig Fields R-NY voted no
Alexander Hamilton Bailey R-NY voted no
William Slosson Lincoln R-NY voted no
Ralph Pomeroy Buckland R-OH voted no
Tobias Avery Plants R-OH voted no
John Armor Bingham R-OH voted no
Rufus Mallory R-OR voted no
Caleb Newbold Taylor R-PA voted no
George Funston Miller R-PA voted no
John Trimble R-TN voted no
Samuel Mayes Arnell R-TN voted no
Halbert Eleazer Paine 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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