To pass a resolution providing that as b.f. Whittemore resigned his seat in face of charges of conduct unbecoming a representative and as same whittemore has be

On Jun 21, 1870, the House voted 129–24. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 89–24, Democrats 40–0, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 24 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: 129
No: 24
Did not vote: 102
Date: Jun 21, 1870

By party

Republicans89 yes · 24 no · 65 didn’t vote
Democrats40 yes · 0 no · 32 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Logan Holt Roots R-AR voted no
John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted no
John Coburn R-IN voted no
Joseph Parkinson Newsham R-LA voted no
Ginery Twichell R-MA voted no
Benjamin Franklin Butler R-MA voted no
George Merrick Brooks R-MA voted no
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted no
Samuel Plummer Morrill R-ME voted no
Clinton Levering Cobb R-NC voted no
John Taffe R-NE voted no
Jacob Hart Ela R-NH voted no
Charles Knapp R-NY voted no
William Darrah Kelley R-PA voted no
Caleb Newbold Taylor R-PA voted no
John Cessna R-PA voted no
Thomas Allen Jenckes R-RI voted no
Horace Maynard R-TN voted no
Samuel Mayes Arnell R-TN voted no
William Jay Smith R-TN voted no
George Washington Whitmore R-TX voted no
Richard Small Ayer R-VA voted no
Luke Potter Poland R-VT voted no
Philetus Sawyer 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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