To postpone consideration until april 11th of H.R. 19, a bill authorizing the building of a military and postal railway from washington, d.c. To new york city.

On Mar 10, 1870, the House voted 61–93 (HR 19). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 15–92, Democrats 46–1, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 members voted against their own party.

During the 41st Congress (1869–1870), Ulysses S. Grant was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 61
No: 93
Did not vote: 101
Date: Mar 10, 1870

By party

Republicans15 yes · 92 no · 71 didn’t vote
Democrats46 yes · 1 no · 25 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Stephen Wright Kellogg R-CT voted yes
Ginery Twichell R-MA voted yes
George Merrick Brooks R-MA voted yes
William Barrett Washburn R-MA voted yes
Eugene Hale R-ME voted yes
Erastus Wells D-MO voted no
John Forbes Benjamin R-MO voted yes
George Emrick Harris R-MS voted yes
John Hill R-NJ voted yes
Addison Henry Laflin R-NY voted yes
Leonard Myers R-PA voted yes
William Darrah Kelley R-PA voted yes
Ulysses Mercur R-PA voted yes
John Cessna R-PA voted yes
Samuel Mayes Arnell R-TN voted yes
Isaac Roberts Hawkins R-TN voted yes

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 postpone consideration until april 11th…: House Vote, Mar 10, 1870,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/41-H-171/to-postpone-consideration-until-april-11th-of-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).