To concur in a Senate amendment to H.R. 1060 appropriating $50,000 for the publication of laws in newspapers. (p. 2397-1)

On Apr 12, 1872, the House voted 100–77 (HR 1060). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 99–12, Democrats 2–65, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 14 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: 100
No: 77
Did not vote: 75
Date: Apr 12, 1872

By party

Republicans99 yes · 12 no · 32 didn’t vote
Democrats2 yes · 65 no · 39 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William G. Donnan R-IA voted no
John Breese Hay R-IL voted no
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted no
Eugene Hale R-ME voted no
Samuel Newell Bell D-NH voted yes
Charles West Kendall D-NV voted yes
Aaron Fyfe Perry R-OH voted no
John Beatty R-OH voted no
Jacob A. Ambler R-OH voted no
William Hanford Upson R-OH voted no
James Abram Garfield R-OH voted no
Glenni William Scofield R-PA voted no
Charles Wesley Willard R-VT voted no
Luke Potter Poland 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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