To recommit H.R. 2705 to the committee of conference. (p. 4438-2)

On Jun 8, 1872, the House voted 99–79 (HR 2705). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 20–85, Democrats 88–0, Others 2–0. 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: 99
No: 79
Did not vote: 59
Date: Jun 8, 1872

By party

Republicans20 yes · 85 no · 38 didn’t vote
Democrats88 yes · 0 no · 18 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Sherman Otis Houghton R-CA voted yes
Julius Levi Strong R-CT voted yes
Stephen Wright Kellogg R-CT voted yes
George Washington Mccrary R-IA voted yes
Aylett Rains Cotton R-IA voted yes
John Baldwin Hawley R-IL voted yes
John Breese Hay R-IL voted yes
Nathaniel Prentice Banks R-MA voted yes
Austin Blair R-MI voted yes
Harrison Eugene Havens R-MO voted yes
Joseph Lewis Morphis R-MS voted yes
Charles Randolph Thomas R-NC voted yes
John Henry Ketcham R-NY voted yes
William Darrah Kelley R-PA voted yes
Alfred Crout Harmer R-PA voted yes
Washington Townsend R-PA voted yes
Ulysses Mercur R-PA voted yes
John Black Packer R-PA voted yes
Ebenezer Mcjunkin R-PA voted yes
James Clark Mcgrew R-WV 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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Capitol Receipts, “To recommit H.R. 2705 to the committee of…: House Vote, Jun 8, 1872,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/42-H-360/to-recommit-h-r-2705-to-the-committee-of (accessed 2026-10-17).