To pass a resolution providing that the committee on mines and mining be allowed to have a clerk who shall receive the usual compensation fixed by the house for

On Feb 13, 1866, the House voted 67–64. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 61–38, Democrats 3–21, Others 3–5. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 41 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: 67
No: 64
Did not vote: 68
Date: Feb 13, 1866

By party

Republicans61 yes · 38 no · 37 didn’t vote
Democrats3 yes · 21 no · 20 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 5 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Henry Champion Deming R-CT voted no
John Henry Hubbard R-CT voted no
Josiah Bushnell Grinnell R-IA voted no
Asahel Wheeler Hubbard R-IA voted no
John Wentworth R-IL voted no
Elihu Benjamin Washburne R-IL voted no
Burton Chauncey Cook R-IL voted no
Henry Pelham Holmes Bromwell R-IL voted no
Shelby Moore Cullom R-IL voted no
Samuel Wheeler Moulton R-IL voted no
Ralph Hill R-IN voted no
George Sewel Boutwell R-MA voted no
William Barrett Washburn R-MA voted no
Fernando Cortez Beaman R-MI voted no
Thomas White Ferry R-MI voted no
Ignatius Donnelly R-MN voted no
Gilman Marston R-NH voted no
Edward Henry Rollins R-NH voted no
Nelson Taylor D-NY voted yes
John Henry Ketcham R-NY voted no
Calvin Tilden Hulburd R-NY voted no
Roscoe Conkling R-NY voted no
Daniel Morris R-NY voted no
Burt Van Horn R-NY voted no
Henry Van Aernam R-NY voted no
William Lawrence R-OH voted no
Reader Wright Clarke R-OH voted no
Samuel Shellabarger R-OH voted no
James Randolph Hubbell R-OH voted no
Ralph Pomeroy Buckland R-OH voted no
Martin Welker R-OH voted no
Ephraim Ralph Eckley R-OH voted no
John Martin Broomall R-PA voted no
Thaddeus Stevens R-PA voted no
Myer Strouse D-PA voted yes
Adam John Glossbrenner D-PA voted yes
James Kennedy Moorhead R-PA voted no
Thomas Williams R-PA voted no
George Van Eman Lawrence R-PA voted no
Justin Smith Morrill R-VT voted no
Ithamar Conkey Sloan 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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