To table motion to reconsider referral of H.R. 6, a bill for the removal of all legal and political desabilities, to the committee on the judiciary.

On Mar 14, 1871, the House voted 85–115 (HR 6). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 84–23, Democrats 0–90, Others 1–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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: 85
No: 115
Did not vote: 54
Date: Mar 14, 1871

By party

Republicans84 yes · 23 no · 36 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 90 no · 16 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 2 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Waldron Buckley R-AL voted no
Richard Henry Whiteley R-GA voted no
John Summerfield Bigby R-GA voted no
Thomas Jefferson Speer R-GA voted no
Charles Benjamin Farwell R-IL voted no
John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted no
Burton Chauncey Cook R-IL voted no
Jesse Hale Moore R-IL voted no
John Breese Hay R-IL voted no
Lionel Allen Sheldon R-LA voted no
Frank Morey R-LA voted no
Eugene Hale R-ME voted no
George Emrick Harris R-MS voted no
Joseph Lewis Morphis R-MS voted no
Charles Randolph Thomas R-NC voted no
John Hill R-NJ voted no
George Armstrong Halsey R-NJ voted no
Seth Wakeman R-NY voted no
John Armor Bingham R-OH voted no
Robert Carlos De Large R-SC voted no
James Henry Platt Jr. R-VA voted no
Luke Potter Poland R-VT voted no
Worthington Curtis Smith R-VT 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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