To recess until 7:30 p. M. In order to prevent a vote on passage of H. R. 239. (p. 650)

On Jan 22, 1867, the House voted 19–99 (HR 239). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 6–78, Democrats 10–15, Others 3–6. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 16 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: 19
No: 99
Did not vote: 81
Date: Jan 22, 1867

By party

Republicans6 yes · 78 no · 52 didn’t vote
Democrats10 yes · 15 no · 19 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 6 no · 10 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Bidwell R-CA voted yes
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted yes
Michael Crawford Kerr D-IN voted yes
Ralph Hill R-IN voted yes
Lawrence Strother Trimble D-KY voted yes
Aaron Harding D-KY voted yes
Ignatius Donnelly R-MN voted yes
Teunis Garret Bergen D-NY voted yes
Edwin Nelson Hubbell D-NY voted yes
Hezekiah Sanford Bundy R-OH voted yes
William Edward Finck D-OH voted yes
Samuel Jackson Randall D-PA voted yes
Benjamin Markley Boyer D-PA voted yes
Sydenham Elnathan Ancona D-PA voted yes
Myer Strouse D-PA voted yes
Portus Baxter R-VT 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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