To limit debate in committee of the whole on S. 207.

On Jul 17, 1868, the House voted 70–69 (S 207). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 69–42, Democrats 1–24, Others 0–3. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 43 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: 70
No: 69
Did not vote: 94
Date: Jul 17, 1868

By party

Republicans69 yes · 42 no · 67 didn’t vote
Democrats1 yes · 24 no · 25 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 3 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Higby R-CA voted no
Norman Buel Judd R-IL voted no
Elihu Benjamin Washburne R-IL 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
John Alexander Logan R-IL voted no
John Coburn R-IN voted no
Thomas Dawes Eliot R-MA voted no
Ginery Twichell R-MA voted no
Samuel Hooper R-MA voted no
Benjamin Franklin Butler R-MA voted no
George Sewel Boutwell R-MA voted no
Francis Thomas R-MD voted no
John Lynch R-ME voted no
Frederick Augustus Pike R-ME voted no
Austin Blair R-MI voted no
Joseph Jackson Gravely R-MO voted no
Benjamin Franklin Loan R-MO voted no
David Heaton R-NC voted no
Oliver Hart Dockery R-NC voted no
Alexander Hamilton Jones R-NC voted no
William Henry Kelsey R-NY voted no
Hamilton Ward R-NY voted no
William Lawrence R-OH voted no
Ralph Pomeroy Buckland R-OH voted no
James Mitchell Ashley R-OH voted no
Columbus Delano R-OH voted no
Martin Welker R-OH voted no
James Abram Garfield R-OH voted no
James Lawrence Getz D-PA voted yes
Henry Lutz Cake R-PA voted no
Ulysses Mercur R-PA voted no
Thomas Williams R-PA voted no
Thomas Allen Jenckes R-RI voted no
Samuel Mayes Arnell R-TN voted no
Isaac Roberts Hawkins R-TN voted no
David Alexander Nunn R-TN voted no
Frederick Enoch Woodbridge R-VT voted no
Luke Potter Poland R-VT voted no
Worthington Curtis Smith R-VT 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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