To suspend rules and pass resolution providing for the immediate consideration of the civil rights bill, and excluding the making of dilatory motions.

On Jan 25, 1875, the House voted 147–93. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 155–13, Democrats 0–80, Others 2–3. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 13 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: 147
No: 93
Did not vote: 51
Date: Jan 25, 1875

By party

Others2 yes · 3 no · 1 didn’t vote
Republicans155 yes · 13 no · 36 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 80 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Christopher Sheats R-AL voted no
James Rush Lofland R-DE voted no
Andrew Sloan R-GA voted no
Lloyd Lowndes Jr. R-MD voted no
Horace Burton Strait R-MN voted no
Edwin Obed Stanard R-MO voted no
Ira Barnes Hyde R-MO voted no
Roderick Randum Butler R-TN voted no
Jacob Montgomery Thornburgh R-TN voted no
Horace Harrison Harrison R-TN voted no
Horace Maynard R-TN voted no
James Beverley Sener R-VA voted no
John Ambler Smith 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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