To concur in Senate amendment to H.R. 2064, the legislative appropriation bill. The Senate amendment increases the personnel of the state department to include

On May 29, 1874, the House voted 126–70 (HR 2064). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 122–10, Democrats 4–60. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 14 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: 126
No: 70
Did not vote: 108
Date: May 29, 1874

By party

Republicans122 yes · 10 no · 72 didn’t vote
Democrats4 yes · 60 no · 30 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Granville Barrere R-IL voted no
Joseph Gurney Cannon R-IL voted no
James Stewart Martin R-IL voted no
John Coburn R-IN voted no
William Addison Phillips R-KS voted no
Thomas Swann D-MD voted yes
Moses Whelock Field R-MI voted no
Edwin Obed Stanard R-MO voted no
Thomas James Creamer D-NY voted yes
Clarkson Nott Potter D-NY voted yes
Eli Perry D-NY voted yes
Walter Loomis Sessions R-NY voted no
John Black Packer R-PA voted no
Christopher Yancy Thomas R-VA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To concur in Senate amendment to H.R. 2064…: House Vote, May 29, 1874,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/43-H-176/to-concur-in-senate-amendment-to-h-r-2064 (accessed 2026-10-17).