To amend H. R. 1911, said amendment relating to the pay of the minister resident at portugal.

On Feb 26, 1869, the House voted 67–68 (HR 1911). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 66–40, Democrats 0–26, Others 1–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 40 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: 68
Did not vote: 98
Date: Feb 26, 1869

By party

Republicans66 yes · 40 no · 72 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 26 no · 24 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 2 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Thomas Elliott R-AR voted no
James Falconer Wilson R-IA voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
Shelby Moore Cullom R-IL voted no
Jehu Baker R-IL voted no
Morton Craig Hunter R-IN voted no
Thomas Dawes Eliot R-MA voted no
Ginery Twichell R-MA voted no
Nathaniel Prentice Banks R-MA voted no
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted no
Francis Thomas R-MD voted no
John Lynch R-ME voted no
John Andrew Peters R-ME voted no
Fernando Cortez Beaman R-MI voted no
Austin Blair R-MI voted no
Thomas White Ferry R-MI voted no
Ignatius Donnelly R-MN voted no
David Heaton R-NC voted no
John Thomas Deweese R-NC voted no
George Armstrong Halsey R-NJ voted no
William Henry Robertson R-NY voted no
John Henry Ketcham R-NY voted no
Calvin Tilden Hulburd R-NY voted no
John Charles Churchill R-NY voted no
Dennis Mccarthy R-NY voted no
Columbus Delano R-OH voted no
Charles O'Neill R-PA voted no
Leonard Myers R-PA voted no
Caleb Newbold Taylor R-PA voted no
John Martin Broomall R-PA voted no
George Funston Miller R-PA voted no
Daniel Johnson Morrell R-PA voted no
Glenni William Scofield R-PA voted no
John Covode R-PA voted no
George Van Eman Lawrence R-PA voted no
Thomas Allen Jenckes R-RI voted no
Nathan Fellows Dixon R-RI voted no
Isaac Roberts Hawkins R-TN voted no
Luke Potter Poland R-VT voted no
Cadwallader Colden Washburn 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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