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On Mar 18, 1869, the House voted 80–71 (HJR 29). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 80–21, Democrats 1–50. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: 80
No: 71
Did not vote: 104
Date: Mar 18, 1869

By party

Republicans80 yes · 21 no · 77 didn’t vote
Democrats1 yes · 50 no · 21 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Ebon Clark Ingersoll R-IL voted no
Burton Chauncey Cook R-IL voted no
Michael Crawford Kerr D-IN voted yes
Benjamin Franklin Butler R-MA voted no
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted no
Samuel Plummer Morrill R-ME voted no
John Andrew Peters R-ME voted no
Eugene Hale R-ME voted no
Austin Blair R-MI voted no
Gustavus Adolphus Finkelnburg R-MO voted no
Oliver Hart Dockery R-NC voted no
John Thomas Deweese R-NC voted no
Israel George Lash R-NC voted no
Dennis Mccarthy R-NY voted no
Noah Davis R-NY voted no
John Armor Bingham R-OH voted no
Ulysses Mercur R-PA voted no
Daniel Johnson Morrell R-PA voted no
Thomas Allen Jenckes R-RI voted no
Nathan Fellows Dixon R-RI voted no
Christopher Columbus Bowen R-SC voted no
Worthington Curtis Smith R-VT 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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