To amend H.R. 555, a bill for the relief of victims of the chicago fire, by admitting free of duty certain building materials for the use of the victims.

On Jan 24, 1872, the Senate voted 22–29 (HR 555). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 17–24, Democrats 5–4, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 22
No: 29
Did not vote: 24
Date: Jan 24, 1872

By party

Republicans17 yes · 24 no · 15 didn’t vote
Democrats5 yes · 4 no · 9 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

George Goldthwaite D-AL voted no
Cornelius Cole R-CA voted yes
Joshua Hill R-GA voted yes
George Vickers D-MD voted no
William Thomas Hamilton D-MD voted no
Lot Myrick Morrill R-ME voted yes
Zachariah Chandler R-MI voted yes
Aaron Harrison Cragin R-NH voted yes
James Willis Patterson R-NH voted yes
Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted yes
Reuben Eaton Fenton R-NY voted yes
Roscoe Conkling R-NY voted yes
Allen Granberry Thurman D-OH voted no
Henry Winslow Corbett R-OR voted yes
John Scott R-PA voted yes
Henry Bowen Anthony R-RI voted yes
Frederick Adolphus Sawyer R-SC voted yes
William Gannaway Brownlow R-TN voted yes
James Winright Flanagan R-TX voted yes
Morgan Calvin Hamilton R-TX voted yes
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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