To pass H.R. 1550, a bill for the relief of the estate of DR. John f. Hanks, overriding the presidential veto. (p. 698)

On Jan 18, 1873, the House voted 126–17 (HR 1550). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 57–17, Democrats 67–0, Others 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 17 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: 126
No: 17
Did not vote: 111
Date: Jan 18, 1873

By party

Republicans57 yes · 17 no · 69 didn’t vote
Democrats67 yes · 0 no · 39 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Benjamin Sterling Turner R-AL voted no
Charles Hays R-AL voted no
Madison Miner Walden R-IA voted no
Horatio Chapin Burchard R-IL voted no
James Noble Tyner R-IN voted no
William Williams R-IN voted no
Jasper Packard R-IN voted no
Benjamin Franklin Butler R-MA voted no
Henry Waldron R-MI voted no
Omar Dwight Conger R-MI voted no
Charles St. John R-NY voted no
Clinton Levi Merriam R-NY voted no
William Peter Sprague R-OH voted no
Ebenezer Mcjunkin R-PA voted no
James Monroe Pendleton R-RI voted no
Joel Allen Barber R-WI voted no
Philetus Sawyer R-WI 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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