To order a call of the house, thereby determining if quorum is present, in order to submit a prop. To the dem. Members that if there is any HR. Or any day on WH

On Jan 27, 1875, the House voted 74–69. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 75–13, Democrats 0–55, Others 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 74
No: 69
Did not vote: 159
Date: Jan 27, 1875

By party

Others0 yes · 2 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans75 yes · 13 no · 116 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 55 no · 39 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Stephen Wright Kellogg R-CT voted no
James Wilson R-IA voted no
James Buffinton R-MA voted no
Lloyd Lowndes Jr. R-MD voted no
William Brewster Williams R-MI voted no
Edwin Obed Stanard R-MO voted no
Clinton Levering Cobb R-NC voted no
Charles St. John R-NY voted no
George Gilbert Hoskins R-NY voted no
Lazarus Denison Shoemaker R-PA voted no
Alexander Wilson Taylor R-PA voted no
John McCandless Thompson R-PA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To order a call of the house, thereby…: House Vote, Jan 27, 1875,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/43-H-341/to-order-a-call-of-the-house-thereby-determining (accessed 2026-10-17).