To table a motion to reconsider vote by which MR. MC kee's amendment to H.R. 1161 was rejected. The amendment provided to increase the penalty from $100 to $500

On Feb 25, 1867, the House voted 63–65 (HR 1161). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 63–29, Democrats 0–24, Others 0–12. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 29 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: 63
No: 65
Did not vote: 71
Date: Feb 25, 1867

By party

Republicans63 yes · 29 no · 44 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 24 no · 20 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 12 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Higby R-CA voted no
John Bidwell R-CA voted no
John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted no
Henry Pelham Holmes Bromwell R-IL voted no
Shelby Moore Cullom R-IL voted no
Jehu Baker R-IL voted no
Andrew Jackson Kuykendall R-IL voted no
John Hanson Farquhar R-IN voted no
Henry Dana Washburn R-IN voted no
Godlove Stein Orth R-IN voted no
Joseph Hutton Defrees R-IN voted no
Thomas Neel Stilwell R-IN voted no
Thomas Estes Noell R-MO voted no
Joseph Washington Mcclurg R-MO voted no
Benjamin Franklin Loan R-MO voted no
William Augustus Newell R-NJ voted no
Robert Safford Hale R-NY voted no
Demas Hubbard Jr. R-NY voted no
Benjamin Eggleston R-OH voted no
Rutherford Birchard Hayes R-OH voted no
Reader Wright Clarke R-OH voted no
Ralph Pomeroy Buckland R-OH voted no
Hezekiah Sanford Bundy R-OH voted no
Rufus Paine Spalding R-OH voted no
Thaddeus Stevens R-PA voted no
William Henry Koontz R-PA voted no
Thomas Williams R-PA voted no
George Van Eman Lawrence R-PA 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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