To amend H. R. 207, by adding the proviso that court of claims shall not have or entertain any jurisdiction of any claim to cover back any taxes which have been

On Dec 4, 1867, the House voted 69–93 (HR 207). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 69–55, Democrats 0–35, Others 0–3. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 55 members voted against their own party.

During the 40th Congress (1867–1868), Andrew Johnson was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 69
No: 93
Did not vote: 71
Date: Dec 4, 1867

By party

Republicans69 yes · 55 no · 54 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 35 no · 15 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 3 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Henry Howard Starkweather R-CT voted no
Hiram Price R-IA voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
Grenville Mellen Dodge R-IA voted no
Asahel Wheeler Hubbard R-IA voted no
Norman Buel Judd R-IL voted no
John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted no
Abner Clark Harding R-IL voted no
Ebon Clark Ingersoll R-IL voted no
Shelby Moore Cullom R-IL voted no
Jehu Baker R-IL voted no
John Alexander Logan R-IL voted no
George Washington Julian R-IN voted no
Henry Dana Washburn R-IN voted no
Samuel Hooper R-MA voted no
William Barrett Washburn R-MA voted no
Francis Thomas R-MD voted no
John Lynch R-ME voted no
John Andrew Peters R-ME voted no
Fernando Cortez Beaman R-MI voted no
Thomas White Ferry R-MI voted no
Rowland Ebenezer Trowbridge R-MI voted no
William Anderson Pile R-MO voted no
John Augustus Griswold R-NY voted no
Orange Ferriss R-NY voted no
James Madison Marvin R-NY voted no
Addison Henry Laflin R-NY voted no
Alexander Hamilton Bailey R-NY voted no
Dennis Mccarthy R-NY voted no
Cornelius Springer Hamilton R-OH voted no
Ralph Pomeroy Buckland R-OH voted no
Martin Welker R-OH voted no
John Armor Bingham R-OH voted no
James Abram Garfield R-OH voted no
Rufus Mallory R-OR voted no
Charles O'Neill R-PA voted no
Leonard Myers R-PA voted no
William Darrah Kelley R-PA voted no
Caleb Newbold Taylor R-PA voted no
Thaddeus Stevens R-PA voted no
William Henry Koontz R-PA voted no
Daniel Johnson Morrell R-PA voted no
James Kennedy Moorhead R-PA voted no
Thomas Allen Jenckes R-RI voted no
Nathan Fellows Dixon R-RI voted no
Horace Maynard R-TN voted no
William Brickly Stokes R-TN voted no
James Mullins R-TN voted no
John Trimble R-TN voted no
Samuel Mayes Arnell R-TN voted no
Isaac Roberts Hawkins R-TN voted no
David Alexander Nunn R-TN voted no
Luke Potter Poland R-VT voted no
Worthington Curtis Smith R-VT voted no
Chester Dorman Hubbard R-WV 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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