To adopt a preamble for H.R. 796.

On Feb 4, 1875, the House voted 218–26 (HR 796). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 170–1, Democrats 46–22, Others 2–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 23 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: 218
No: 26
Did not vote: 60
Date: Feb 4, 1875

By party

Others2 yes · 3 no · 1 didn’t vote
Republicans170 yes · 1 no · 33 didn’t vote
Democrats46 yes · 22 no · 26 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Henry Caldwell D-AL voted no
Henry Richard Harris D-GA voted no
James Henderson Blount D-GA voted no
Hiram Parks Bell D-GA voted no
Edward Crossland D-KY voted no
John Young Brown D-KY voted no
Charles William Milliken D-KY voted no
William Brown Read D-KY voted no
William Evans Arthur D-KY voted no
George Madison Adams D-KY voted no
John Duncan Young D-KY voted no
Ephraim King Wilson D-MD voted no
William Brewster Williams R-MI voted no
William Henry Stone D-MO voted no
Richard Schell D-NY voted no
John Berry D-OH voted no
James Willis Nesmith D-OR voted no
John Morgan Bright D-TN voted no
William Pinkney Mclean D-TX voted no
John Hancock D-TX voted no
Eppa Hunton D-VA voted no
Rees Tate Bowen D-VA voted no
Charles Augustus Eldredge D-WI 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 adopt a preamble for H.R. 796.: House Vote, Feb 4, 1875,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/43-H-379/to-adopt-a-preamble-for-h-r-796 (accessed 2026-10-17).