To adjourn while the house was considering H. R. 7, a bill providing for establishment of a uniform system of bankreptcy throughout the United States. (p. 1687

On Mar 27, 1866, the House voted 10–116 (HR 7). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 3–89, Democrats 7–20, Others 0–7. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 10 members voted against their own party.

During the 39th Congress (1865–1866), Andrew Johnson was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 10
No: 116
Did not vote: 73
Date: Mar 27, 1866

By party

Republicans3 yes · 89 no · 44 didn’t vote
Democrats7 yes · 20 no · 17 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 7 no · 12 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Elihu Benjamin Washburne R-IL voted yes
Samuel Scott Marshall D-IL voted yes
William Ellis Niblack D-IN voted yes
Michael Crawford Kerr D-IN voted yes
Lawrence Strother Trimble D-KY voted yes
James Morgan Humphrey D-NY voted yes
Francis Celeste Le Blond D-OH voted yes
Ephraim Ralph Eckley R-OH voted yes
James Kennedy Moorhead R-PA voted yes
Charles Augustus Eldredge D-WI voted yes

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 adjourn while the house was considering…: House Vote, Mar 27, 1866,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/39-H-140/to-adjourn-while-the-house-was-considering-h-r (accessed 2026-10-16).