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House roll call 225 · 44th Congress · Dec 21, 1876

To table a h. Res. Providing that a committee be appointed to investigate charges that the mail of abraham s. Hewitt has been tampered with as he asserted in a

On Dec 21, 1876, the House voted 53–143. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 52–75, Republicans 0–66, Others 1–1, Independents 0–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 52 members voted against their own party.

During the 44th Congress (1875–1876), Ulysses S. Grant was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
53
No
143
Did not vote
111
Date
Dec 21, 1876

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 66 no · 45 didn’t vote
  • Democrats52 yes · 75 no · 61 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 1 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 2 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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 table a h. Res. Providing that a…: House Vote, Dec 21, 1876,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/44-H-225/to-table-a-h-res-providing-that-a-committee (accessed 2026-10-17).