To adjourn in order to postpone action on S. J. RES. 16.

On Mar 20, 1867, the House voted 66–61. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 64–33, Democrats 2–27, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 35 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: 66
No: 61
Did not vote: 106
Date: Mar 20, 1867

By party

Republicans64 yes · 33 no · 81 didn’t vote
Democrats2 yes · 27 no · 21 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Asahel Wheeler Hubbard R-IA voted no
George Washington Julian R-IN voted no
John Coburn R-IN voted no
Henry Dana Washburn R-IN voted no
Godlove Stein Orth R-IN voted no
James Gillespie Blaine R-ME voted no
John Andrew Peters R-ME voted no
Thomas White Ferry R-MI voted no
Rowland Ebenezer Trowbridge R-MI voted no
Ignatius Donnelly R-MN voted no
William Anderson Pile R-MO voted no
Robert Thompson Van Horn R-MO voted no
George Washington Anderson R-MO voted no
Jacob Benton R-NH voted no
John Hill R-NJ voted no
George Armstrong Halsey R-NJ voted no
John Winthrop Chanler D-NY voted yes
Fernando Wood D-NY voted yes
John Henry Ketcham R-NY voted no
James Madison Marvin R-NY voted no
Henry Van Aernam R-NY voted no
Rutherford Birchard Hayes R-OH voted no
Cornelius Springer Hamilton R-OH voted no
Ralph Pomeroy Buckland R-OH voted no
John Thomas Wilson R-OH voted no
John Armor Bingham R-OH voted no
Rufus Paine Spalding R-OH voted no
Rufus Mallory R-OR voted no
Leonard Myers R-PA voted no
William Henry Koontz R-PA voted no
Frederick Enoch Woodbridge R-VT voted no
Luke Potter Poland R-VT voted no
Worthington Curtis Smith R-VT voted no
Benjamin Franklin Hopkins R-WI voted no
Chester Dorman Hubbard R-WV 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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