To table the resolution and its preamble intructing the committee on military affairs to inquire into the expediency of reducing the army to peace establishment

On Dec 12, 1867, the House voted 70–65. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 70–31, Democrats 0–32, Others 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 31 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: 70
No: 65
Did not vote: 98
Date: Dec 12, 1867

By party

Republicans70 yes · 31 no · 77 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 32 no · 18 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Higby R-CA voted no
Hiram Price R-IA voted no
Norman Buel Judd R-IL voted no
Abner Clark Harding R-IL voted no
Shelby Moore Cullom R-IL voted no
John Alexander Logan R-IL voted no
Morton Craig Hunter R-IN voted no
George Washington Julian R-IN voted no
John Coburn R-IN voted no
Henry Dana Washburn R-IN voted no
John Peter Cleaver Shanks R-IN voted no
John Denison Baldwin R-MA voted no
William Barrett Washburn R-MA voted no
Sidney Perham R-ME voted no
Rowland Ebenezer Trowbridge R-MI voted no
Ignatius Donnelly R-MN voted no
Carman Adam Newcomb R-MO voted no
Joseph Washington Mcclurg R-MO voted no
Benjamin Franklin Loan R-MO voted no
Aaron Fletcher Stevens R-NH voted no
James Madison Marvin R-NY voted no
Hamilton Ward R-NY voted no
Henry Van Aernam R-NY voted no
Ulysses Mercur R-PA voted no
William Henry Koontz R-PA voted no
Stephen Fowler Wilson R-PA voted no
Thomas Williams R-PA voted no
George Van Eman Lawrence R-PA voted no
William Brickly Stokes R-TN voted no
David Alexander Nunn R-TN voted no
Daniel Haymond Polsley 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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Capitol Receipts, “To table the resolution and its preamble…: House Vote, Dec 12, 1867,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/40-H-130/to-table-the-resolution-and-its-preamble-intructing-the (accessed 2026-10-15).