To pass a resolution allowing the committee on mines and mining and the committee on the pacific rairroad one clerk to do the clerical work of both committees d

On Dec 20, 1867, the House voted 73–23. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 53–15, Democrats 18–8, Others 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 23 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: 73
No: 23
Did not vote: 137
Date: Dec 20, 1867

By party

Republicans53 yes · 15 no · 110 didn’t vote
Democrats18 yes · 8 no · 24 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Loughridge R-IA voted no
Elihu Benjamin Washburne R-IL voted no
Shelby Moore Cullom R-IL voted no
Lewis Winans Ross D-IL voted no
Jehu Baker R-IL voted no
Michael Crawford Kerr D-IN voted no
William Steele Holman D-IN voted no
Jacob Shall Golladay D-KY voted no
Asa Porter Grover D-KY voted no
George Madison Adams D-KY voted no
John Denison Baldwin R-MA voted no
William Barrett Washburn R-MA voted no
Benjamin Franklin Loan R-MO voted no
William Henry Robertson R-NY voted no
John Henry Ketcham R-NY voted no
Burt Van Horn R-NY voted no
William Lawrence R-OH voted no
James Lawrence Getz D-PA voted no
George Van Eman Lawrence R-PA voted no
Samuel Mayes Arnell R-TN voted no
Halbert Eleazer Paine R-WI voted no
Charles Augustus Eldredge D-WI voted no
Cadwallader Colden Washburn 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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