To amend S. 207 by authorizing the secretary of the treasury to issue registered bonds in such form as he may prescribe in certain denominations, redeemable in

On Jul 21, 1868, the House voted 67–72 (S 207). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 66–42, Democrats 0–28, Others 1–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 42 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: 67
No: 72
Did not vote: 94
Date: Jul 21, 1868

By party

Republicans66 yes · 42 no · 70 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 28 no · 22 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 2 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Benjamin White Norris R-AL voted no
James Hinds R-AR voted no
Charles Memorial Hamilton R-FL voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
William Loughridge R-IA voted no
Jehu Baker R-IL voted no
John Alexander Logan R-IL voted no
Morton Craig Hunter R-IN voted no
John Coburn R-IN voted no
Henry Dana Washburn R-IN voted no
John Peter Cleaver Shanks R-IN voted no
Sidney Clarke R-KS voted no
Frederick Augustus Pike R-ME voted no
Thomas White Ferry R-MI voted no
Joseph Washington Mcclurg R-MO voted no
David Heaton R-NC voted no
Oliver Hart Dockery R-NC voted no
John Thomas Deweese R-NC voted no
Alexander Hamilton Jones R-NC voted no
Jacob Hart Ela R-NH voted no
Delos Rodeyn Ashley R-NV voted no
Calvin Tilden Hulburd R-NY voted no
William Henry Kelsey R-NY voted no
Benjamin Eggleston R-OH voted no
Robert Cumming Schenck R-OH voted no
John Beatty R-OH voted no
Ralph Pomeroy Buckland R-OH voted no
Martin Welker R-OH voted no
John Armor Bingham R-OH voted no
James Abram Garfield R-OH voted no
Rufus Mallory R-OR voted no
Charles O'Neill R-PA voted no
Leonard Myers R-PA voted no
George Funston Miller R-PA voted no
Glenni William Scofield R-PA voted no
Horace Maynard R-TN voted no
James Mullins R-TN voted no
Isaac Roberts Hawkins R-TN voted no
Worthington Curtis Smith R-VT voted no
Benjamin Franklin Hopkins R-WI voted no
Amasa Cobb 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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