To suspend the rules and pass a bill providing for the appointment of commissioners to collect information in relation to railroads forming lines of commerce be

On Feb 3, 1873, the House voted 75–98 (HR 33). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 69–20, Democrats 4–77, Others 2–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 75
No: 98
Did not vote: 81
Date: Feb 3, 1873

By party

Republicans69 yes · 20 no · 54 didn’t vote
Democrats4 yes · 77 no · 25 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 1 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Benjamin Sterling Turner R-AL voted no
Aaron Augustus Sargent R-CA voted no
Henry Davis Mchenry D-KY voted yes
James Buffinton R-MA voted no
Samuel Hooper R-MA voted no
Benjamin Franklin Butler R-MA voted no
John Lynch R-ME voted no
John Andrew Peters R-ME voted no
Eugene Hale R-ME voted no
Austin Blair R-MI voted no
Omar Dwight Conger R-MI voted no
James Robinson Mccormick D-MO voted yes
George Emrick Harris R-MS voted no
John Taffe R-NE voted no
John Hill R-NJ voted no
Charles West Kendall D-NV voted yes
John Armor Bingham R-OH voted no
William Hanford Upson R-OH voted no
Richard Jacobs Haldeman D-PA voted yes
Glenni William Scofield R-PA voted no
Joseph Hayne Rainey R-SC voted no
Charles Wesley Willard R-VT voted no
Luke Potter Poland R-VT 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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