To recess, motion made during a count of electoral votes. (p. 1303)

On Feb 12, 1873, the House voted 81–100. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 12–93, Democrats 69–5, Others 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 81
No: 100
Did not vote: 73
Date: Feb 12, 1873

By party

Republicans12 yes · 93 no · 38 didn’t vote
Democrats69 yes · 5 no · 32 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas Boles R-AR voted yes
Sherman Otis Houghton R-CA voted yes
John Summerfield Bigby R-GA voted yes
Horatio Chapin Burchard R-IL voted yes
John Peter Cleaver Shanks R-IN voted yes
Nathaniel Prentice Banks R-MA voted yes
Austin Blair R-MI voted yes
Joseph Lewis Morphis R-MS voted yes
Clinton Levering Cobb R-NC voted yes
Sion Hart Rogers D-NC voted no
James Clarence Harper D-NC voted no
Samuel Newell Bell D-NH voted no
John Michael Carroll D-NY voted no
John Armstrong Smith R-OH voted yes
Horace Maynard R-TN voted yes
Richard Thomas Walker Duke D-VA voted no
Gerry Whiting Hazelton R-WI 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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