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House roll call 264 · 41st Congress · May 13, 1870

To recess the committee of the whole house from 4.30 till 7.30 p.m. Today. (p. 3461-1)

On May 13, 1870, the House voted 88–73. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 88–30, Democrats 0–41, Others 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 30 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
88
No
73
Did not vote
95
Date
May 13, 1870

By party

  • Republicans88 yes · 30 no · 60 didn’t vote
  • Democrats0 yes · 41 no · 31 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 2 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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 recess the committee of the whole house…: House Vote, May 13, 1870,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/41-H-264/to-recess-the-committee-of-the-whole-house-from (accessed 2026-10-17).