To determine whether the house will entertain theresolution providing that upon the adjournment of Congress, it adjourn to meet again on saturday, dec. 1, unles

On Jul 20, 1866, the House voted 62–51. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 59–22, Democrats 0–26, Others 3–3. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: 62
No: 51
Did not vote: 86
Date: Jul 20, 1866

By party

Republicans59 yes · 22 no · 55 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 26 no · 18 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 3 no · 13 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Henry Hubbard R-CT voted no
John Adam Kasson R-IA voted no
Jehu Baker R-IL voted no
Andrew Jackson Kuykendall R-IL voted no
Henry Dana Washburn R-IN voted no
Joseph Hutton Defrees R-IN voted no
Alexander Hamilton Rice R-MA voted no
Nathaniel Prentice Banks R-MA voted no
George Sewel Boutwell R-MA voted no
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted no
Thomas Estes Noell R-MO voted no
Robert Thompson Van Horn R-MO voted no
Edward Henry Rollins R-NH voted no
Henry Jarvis Raymond R-NY voted no
John Henry Ketcham R-NY voted no
Thomas Treadwell Davis R-NY voted no
Hezekiah Sanford Bundy R-OH voted no
James Abram Garfield R-OH voted no
James Kennedy Moorhead R-PA voted no
George Van Eman Lawrence R-PA voted no
Thomas Allen Jenckes R-RI voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT 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 determine whether the house will…: House Vote, Jul 20, 1866,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/39-H-343/to-determine-whether-the-house-will-entertain-theresolution-providing (accessed 2026-10-16).