To suspend rules and pass H.R. 2908, a bill to facilitate the collection of judgements in favor of the United States and for other purposes. (p. 1931-1)

On Mar 3, 1871, the House voted 87–73 (HR 2908). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 85–33, Democrats 1–38, Others 1–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 34 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: 87
No: 73
Did not vote: 96
Date: Mar 3, 1871

By party

Republicans85 yes · 33 no · 60 didn’t vote
Democrats1 yes · 38 no · 33 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 2 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas Boles R-AR voted no
Aaron Augustus Sargent R-CA voted no
Horatio Chapin Burchard R-IL voted no
John Breese Hay R-IL voted no
Michael Crawford Kerr D-IN voted yes
Lionel Allen Sheldon R-LA voted no
Frank Morey R-LA voted no
Fernando Cortez Beaman R-MI voted no
William Lewis Stoughton R-MI voted no
Omar Dwight Conger R-MI voted no
Randolph Strickland R-MI voted no
Gustavus Adolphus Finkelnburg R-MO voted no
Samuel Swinfin Burdett R-MO voted no
Joel Funk Asper R-MO voted no
George Emrick Harris R-MS voted no
Legrand Winfield Perce R-MS voted no
Oliver Hart Dockery R-NC voted no
Israel George Lash R-NC voted no
John Taffe R-NE voted no
William Moore R-NJ voted no
John Hill R-NJ voted no
William Lawrence R-OH voted no
John Beatty R-OH voted no
Erasmus Darwin Peck R-OH voted no
Martin Welker R-OH voted no
Caleb Newbold Taylor R-PA voted no
Calvin Willard Gilfillan R-PA voted no
Joseph Benton Donley R-PA voted no
Samuel Mayes Arnell R-TN voted no
Richard Small Ayer R-VA voted no
James Henry Platt Jr. R-VA voted no
Luke Potter Poland R-VT voted no
David Atwood R-WI 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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