To resolve into the committee of the whole for consideration of H.R. 1654, the deficiency appropriations bill.

On Mar 4, 1872, the House voted 97–74 (HR 1654). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 90–7, Democrats 6–66, Others 1–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 13 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: 97
No: 74
Did not vote: 83
Date: Mar 4, 1872

By party

Republicans90 yes · 7 no · 46 didn’t vote
Democrats6 yes · 66 no · 34 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 1 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas Boles R-AR voted no
William Henry Barnum D-CT voted yes
Thomas Jefferson Speer R-GA voted no
Samuel Scott Marshall D-IL voted yes
William Ellis Niblack D-IN voted yes
George Merrick Brooks R-MA voted no
Thomas Swann D-MD voted yes
Mark Hill Dunnell R-MN voted no
James Robinson Mccormick D-MO voted yes
George Armstrong Halsey R-NJ voted no
James Brooks D-NY voted yes
John Armor Bingham R-OH 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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