To suspend the rules and order that the house in the committee of the whole may read any part and order, on motion, that all debate cease at the time indicated

On May 16, 1870, the House voted 118–59 (HR 1068). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 114–17, Democrats 1–42, Others 3–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: 118
No: 59
Did not vote: 79
Date: May 16, 1870

By party

Republicans114 yes · 17 no · 47 didn’t vote
Democrats1 yes · 42 no · 29 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Anthony Astley Cooper Rogers D-AR voted yes
William Smyth R-IA voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
Charles Pomeroy R-IA voted no
Norman Buel Judd R-IL voted no
Horatio Chapin Burchard R-IL voted no
Burton Chauncey Cook R-IL voted no
John Breese Hay R-IL voted no
Sidney Clarke R-KS voted no
Benjamin Franklin Butler R-MA voted no
John Andrew Peters R-ME voted no
Eugene Hale R-ME voted no
Joel Funk Asper R-MO voted no
James January Winans R-OH voted no
James Scott Negley R-PA voted no
Isaac Roberts Hawkins R-TN voted no
Edward Degener R-TX 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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