To pass H.R. 3130, a bill authorizing the exchange of registered bonds for coupon bonds. (p. 161)

On Dec 12, 1872, the House voted 137–21 (HR 3130). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 89–5, Democrats 47–16, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 21 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: 137
No: 21
Did not vote: 96
Date: Dec 12, 1872

By party

Republicans89 yes · 5 no · 49 didn’t vote
Democrats47 yes · 16 no · 43 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Peter Myndert Dox D-AL voted no
Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted no
Pierce Manning Butler Young D-GA voted no
Bradford Newcomb Stevens D-IL voted no
John Montgomery Crebs D-IL voted no
William Ellis Niblack D-IN voted no
William Steele Holman D-IN voted no
Mahlon Dickerson Manson D-IN voted no
Edward Crossland D-KY voted no
Joseph Horace Lewis D-KY voted no
George Madison Adams D-KY voted no
John McConnell Rice D-KY voted no
Samuel Hooper R-MA voted no
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-NY voted no
Ozro John Dodds D-OH voted no
Job Evans Stevenson R-OH voted no
John Beatty R-OH voted no
Philadelph Van Trump D-OH voted no
James Abram Garfield R-OH voted no
John Brutzman Storm D-PA voted no
Washington Curran Whitthorne D-TN 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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