To suspend rules and pass H.R. 1050, a bill to remove political disabilities. (p. 398-3)

On Jan 15, 1872, the House voted 171–31 (HR 1050). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 79–31, Democrats 89–0, Others 3–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 31 members voted against their own party.

During the 42nd Congress (1871–1872), Ulysses S. Grant was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 171
No: 31
Did not vote: 52
Date: Jan 15, 1872

By party

Republicans79 yes · 31 no · 33 didn’t vote
Democrats89 yes · 0 no · 17 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Josiah Thomas Walls R-FL voted no
George Washington Mccrary R-IA voted no
Francis Wayland Palmer R-IA voted no
Jackson Orr R-IA voted no
Jeremiah Morrow Wilson R-IN voted no
John Coburn R-IN voted no
James Noble Tyner R-IN voted no
John Peter Cleaver Shanks R-IN voted no
Jasper Packard R-IN voted no
David Perley Lowe R-KS voted no
James Buffinton R-MA voted no
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted no
Henry Waldron R-MI voted no
Omar Dwight Conger R-MI voted no
Mark Hill Dunnell R-MN voted no
John Taffe R-NE voted no
William Esselstyne Lansing R-NY voted no
John Edward Seeley R-NY voted no
Milo Goodrich R-NY voted no
John Beatty R-OH voted no
William Peter Sprague R-OH voted no
Jacob A. Ambler R-OH voted no
Washington Townsend R-PA voted no
John Weinland Killinger R-PA voted no
Ulysses Mercur R-PA voted no
John Black Packer R-PA voted no
Ebenezer Mcjunkin R-PA voted no
Joseph Hayne Rainey R-SC voted no
Horace Maynard R-TN voted no
Charles Howell Porter R-VA voted no
Jeremiah McLain Rusk 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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