To order the 2nd reading (over objection of holman) of H.R. 2946, providing for pay of election officers appointed by the judges of the circuit courts of the u.

On Feb 6, 1871, the House voted 130–58 (HR 2946). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 128–4, Democrats 1–51, Others 1–3. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 5 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: 130
No: 58
Did not vote: 68
Date: Feb 6, 1871

By party

Republicans128 yes · 4 no · 46 didn’t vote
Democrats1 yes · 51 no · 20 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 3 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Waldron Buckley R-AL voted no
Charles Hays R-AL voted no
James Brooks D-NY voted yes
Isaac Roberts Hawkins R-TN voted no
Richard Small Ayer R-VA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To order the 2nd reading (over objection of…: House Vote, Feb 6, 1871,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/41-H-541/to-order-the-2nd-reading-over-objection-of-holman (accessed 2026-10-17).