To direct sergeant-at-arms to bring absentee members to the bar of the house.

On Jan 27, 1875, the House voted 74–59. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 73–6, Democrats 1–51, Others 0–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 7 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: 59
Did not vote: 171
Date: Jan 27, 1875

By party

Others0 yes · 2 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans73 yes · 6 no · 125 didn’t vote
Democrats1 yes · 51 no · 42 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Greenbury Lafayette Fort R-IL voted no
James Buffinton R-MA voted no
George Willard R-MI voted no
Clinton Levering Cobb R-NC voted no
Ellis Henry Roberts R-NY voted no
Hiester Clymer D-PA voted yes
John McCandless Thompson R-PA 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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