To suspend the rules and resolve into the committee of the whole on the state of the union for consideration of S. 170, the indian appropriation bill, an act PR

On May 20, 1868, the House voted 66–19 (S 170). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 57–13, Democrats 8–6, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 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: 19
Did not vote: 148
Date: May 20, 1868

By party

Republicans57 yes · 13 no · 108 didn’t vote
Democrats8 yes · 6 no · 36 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Higby R-CA voted no
Abner Clark Harding R-IL voted no
William Steele Holman D-IN voted no
George Washington Julian R-IN voted no
Asa Porter Grover D-KY voted no
John Denison Baldwin R-MA voted no
William Windom R-MN voted no
William Anderson Pile R-MO voted no
Charles Sitgreaves D-NJ voted no
Delos Rodeyn Ashley R-NV voted no
William Erigena Robinson D-NY voted no
John Van Schaick Lansing Pruyn D-NY voted no
James Madison Marvin R-NY voted no
William Lawrence R-OH voted no
John Beatty R-OH voted no
Philadelph Van Trump D-OH voted no
William Henry Koontz R-PA voted no
George Van Eman Lawrence R-PA voted no
Horace Maynard R-TN 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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