To pass S. 74. (p. 2374)

On May 3, 1866, the House voted 81–57 (S 74). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 74–31, Democrats 0–25, Others 8–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 31 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: 81
No: 57
Did not vote: 59
Date: May 3, 1866

By party

Republicans74 yes · 31 no · 31 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 25 no · 19 didn’t vote
Others8 yes · 2 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Donald Campbell Mcruer R-CA voted no
William Higby R-CA voted no
James Falconer Wilson R-IA voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
Elihu Benjamin Washburne R-IL voted no
Andrew Jackson Kuykendall R-IL voted no
George Washington Julian R-IN voted no
Henry Dana Washburn R-IN voted no
Thomas Neel Stilwell R-IN voted no
Thomas Dawes Eliot R-MA voted no
John Bassett Alley R-MA voted no
George Sewel Boutwell R-MA voted no
John Lynch R-ME voted no
Sidney Perham R-ME voted no
James Gillespie Blaine R-ME voted no
John Hovey Rice R-ME voted no
Frederick Augustus Pike R-ME voted no
William Windom R-MN voted no
William Augustus Newell R-NJ voted no
James Humphrey R-NY voted no
Henry Jarvis Raymond R-NY voted no
William Augustus Darling R-NY voted no
John Augustus Griswold R-NY voted no
Daniel Morris R-NY voted no
William Darrah Kelley R-PA voted no
John Martin Broomall R-PA voted no
Thaddeus Stevens R-PA voted no
Frederick Enoch Woodbridge R-VT voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted no
Portus Baxter R-VT voted no
Halbert Eleazer Paine R-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 pass S. 74. (p. 2374): House Vote, May 3, 1866,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/39-H-200/to-pass-s-74-p-2374 (accessed 2026-10-15).