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On Mar 25, 1867, the House voted 81–35. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 53–35, Democrats 26–0, Others 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 81
No: 35
Did not vote: 117
Date: Mar 25, 1867

By party

Republicans53 yes · 35 no · 90 didn’t vote
Democrats26 yes · 0 no · 24 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Loughridge R-IA voted no
Norman Buel Judd R-IL voted no
Burton Chauncey Cook R-IL voted no
John Alexander Logan R-IL voted no
John Peter Cleaver Shanks R-IN voted no
Sidney Clarke R-KS voted no
George Sewel Boutwell R-MA voted no
Fernando Cortez Beaman R-MI voted no
Charles Upson R-MI voted no
Rowland Ebenezer Trowbridge R-MI voted no
Joseph Washington Mcclurg R-MO voted no
Robert Thompson Van Horn R-MO voted no
John Forbes Benjamin R-MO voted no
John Taffe R-NE voted no
Jacob Benton R-NH voted no
William Moore R-NJ voted no
William Henry Kelsey R-NY voted no
William Slosson Lincoln R-NY voted no
Hamilton Ward R-NY voted no
James Mitchell Ashley R-OH voted no
Martin Welker R-OH voted no
Ephraim Ralph Eckley R-OH voted no
William Darrah Kelley R-PA voted no
Thaddeus Stevens R-PA voted no
Ulysses Mercur R-PA voted no
George Funston Miller R-PA voted no
Glenni William Scofield R-PA voted no
Darwin Asahel Finney R-PA voted no
John Covode R-PA voted no
Thomas Williams R-PA voted no
Frederick Enoch Woodbridge R-VT voted no
Worthington Curtis Smith R-VT voted no
Halbert Eleazer Paine R-WI voted no
Philetus Sawyer R-WI voted no
Daniel Haymond Polsley 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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Capitol Receipts, “To suspend the rules and provide for the…: House Vote, Mar 25, 1867,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/40-H-48/to-suspend-the-rules-and-provide-for-the-appointment (accessed 2026-10-17).