To amend Senate amendment #65 to H.R. 19, by stipulating that the repeal of the act for the regular meeting time of Congress shall be effective after march 4, 1

On Apr 15, 1871, the House voted 85–96 (HR 19). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 90–16, Democrats 0–84, Others 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 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: 85
No: 96
Did not vote: 62
Date: Apr 15, 1871

By party

Republicans90 yes · 16 no · 37 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 84 no · 22 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Julius Levi Strong R-CT voted no
George Washington Mccrary R-IA voted no
Charles Benjamin Farwell R-IL voted no
John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted no
Burton Chauncey Cook R-IL voted no
Jesse Hale Moore R-IL voted no
Nathaniel Prentice Banks R-MA voted no
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted no
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted no
Eugene Hale R-ME voted no
Austin Blair R-MI voted no
William Almon Wheeler R-NY voted no
Jacob A. Ambler R-OH voted no
Lazarus Denison Shoemaker R-PA voted no
Ulysses Mercur R-PA voted no
Glenni William Scofield R-PA 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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