To pass h. R. Res. 141 authorizing the President to appoint a special commissioner to facilitate the adoption of a uniform coinage between the United States and

On May 17, 1866, the House voted 65–38 (HR 141). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 51–26, Democrats 9–11, Others 5–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 35 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: 65
No: 38
Did not vote: 96
Date: May 17, 1866

By party

Republicans51 yes · 26 no · 59 didn’t vote
Democrats9 yes · 11 no · 24 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 1 no · 13 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Henry Hubbard R-CT voted no
John Anthony Nicholson D-DE voted yes
Hiram Price R-IA voted no
John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted no
Abner Clark Harding R-IL voted no
Burton Chauncey Cook R-IL voted no
Henry Pelham Holmes Bromwell R-IL voted no
William Ellis Niblack D-IN voted yes
Ebenezer Dumont R-IN voted no
Henry Dana Washburn R-IN voted no
Godlove Stein Orth R-IN voted no
Thomas Neel Stilwell R-IN voted no
Sidney Clarke R-KS voted no
Oakes Ames R-MA voted no
John Denison Baldwin R-MA voted no
Sidney Perham R-ME voted no
John Forbes Benjamin R-MO voted no
Gilman Marston R-NH voted no
Edward Henry Rollins R-NH voted no
Stephen Taber D-NY voted yes
Teunis Garret Bergen D-NY voted yes
Charles Henry Winfield D-NY voted yes
John Henry Ketcham R-NY voted no
Edwin Nelson Hubbell D-NY voted yes
Hamilton Ward R-NY voted no
Benjamin Eggleston R-OH voted no
William Lawrence R-OH voted no
Tobias Avery Plants R-OH voted no
Rufus Paine Spalding R-OH voted no
Sydenham Elnathan Ancona D-PA voted yes
Myer Strouse D-PA voted yes
Glenni William Scofield R-PA voted no
John Littleton Dawson D-PA voted yes
Ithamar Conkey Sloan R-WI voted no
Amasa Cobb 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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