To suspend the rules and go into committee of the whole in order to consider public bills, among them H.R. 1328, a bill making appropriations for the consular a

On Feb 16, 1872, the House voted 86–85. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 81–16, Democrats 4–69, Others 2–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 86
No: 85
Did not vote: 81
Date: Feb 16, 1872

By party

Republicans81 yes · 16 no · 46 didn’t vote
Democrats4 yes · 69 no · 33 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 1 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Oliver P. Snyder R-AR voted no
Stephen Wright Kellogg R-CT voted no
Madison Miner Walden R-IA voted no
William Steele Holman D-IN voted yes
Chester Bidwell Darrall R-LA voted no
James Buffinton 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
Mark Hill Dunnell R-MN voted no
Henry W. Barry R-MS voted no
Legrand Winfield Perce R-MS voted no
Clinton Levering Cobb R-NC voted no
Ellery Albee Hibbard D-NH voted yes
Fernando Wood D-NY voted yes
Job Evans Stevenson R-OH voted no
Philadelph Van Trump D-OH voted yes
Washington Townsend R-PA voted no
Charles Howell Porter R-VA voted no
William Henry Harrison Stowell 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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