To agree to an amendment to a resolution demanding the investigation of bigamy charges made against MR. Cannon by his opponent in the election contest.

On May 12, 1874, the House voted 137–51. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 126–8, Democrats 13–42, 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 43rd Congress (1873–1874), Ulysses S. Grant was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 137
No: 51
Did not vote: 114
Date: May 12, 1874

By party

Others0 yes · 1 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans126 yes · 8 no · 70 didn’t vote
Democrats13 yes · 42 no · 39 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Alexander White R-AL voted no
Charles Christopher Sheats R-AL voted no
John King Luttrell D-CA voted yes
James Crawford Freeman R-GA voted no
Milton Jameson Durham D-KY voted yes
Robert Anthony Hatcher D-MO voted yes
Thomas Samuel Ashe D-NC voted yes
William McKendree Robbins D-NC voted yes
Robert Brank Vance D-NC voted yes
Hosea Washington Parker D-NH voted yes
John Godfrey Schumaker D-NY voted yes
Philip Schuyler Crooke R-NY voted no
Eli Perry D-NY voted yes
Lawrence Talbot Neal D-OH voted yes
William Crutchfield R-TN voted no
Washington Curran Whitthorne D-TN voted yes
John Ambler Smith R-VA voted no
Christopher Yancy Thomas R-VA voted no
Thomas Whitehead D-VA voted yes
Joel Allen Barber R-WI voted no
Alexander Mitchell D-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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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to an amendment to a resolution…: House Vote, May 12, 1874,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/43-H-151/to-agree-to-an-amendment-to-a-resolution-demanding (accessed 2026-10-17).