To concur in a Senate amendment to H.R. 1060 which appropriates $50,000 for the purpose of printing laws in newspapers, and add a provisio stating that after pu

On Apr 12, 1872, the House voted 87–94 (HR 1060). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 16–93, Democrats 71–2, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: 87
No: 94
Did not vote: 71
Date: Apr 12, 1872

By party

Republicans16 yes · 93 no · 34 didn’t vote
Democrats71 yes · 2 no · 33 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Aaron Augustus Sargent R-CA voted yes
William G. Donnan R-IA voted yes
Jesse Hale Moore R-IL voted yes
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted yes
John Andrew Peters R-ME voted yes
Eugene Hale R-ME voted yes
Samuel Newell Bell D-NH voted no
Charles West Kendall D-NV voted no
Aaron Fyfe Perry R-OH voted yes
John Armstrong Smith R-OH voted yes
John Beatty R-OH voted yes
John Armor Bingham R-OH voted yes
Jacob A. Ambler R-OH voted yes
William Hanford Upson R-OH voted yes
James Abram Garfield R-OH voted yes
Glenni William Scofield R-PA voted yes
Charles Wesley Willard R-VT voted yes
Luke Potter Poland R-VT voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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