To agree to amendment made in committee of whole to H. R. 605, (15 stat 92, july 20, 1868) a bill making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judi

On Feb 19, 1868, the House voted 89–45 (HR 605). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 59–42, Democrats 27–3, Others 3–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 45 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: 89
No: 45
Did not vote: 99
Date: Feb 19, 1868

By party

Republicans59 yes · 42 no · 77 didn’t vote
Democrats27 yes · 3 no · 20 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Higby R-CA voted no
James Falconer Wilson R-IA voted no
Hiram Price R-IA voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
William Loughridge R-IA voted no
John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted no
Elihu Benjamin Washburne R-IL voted no
Abner Clark Harding 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
Jehu Baker R-IL voted no
Morton Craig Hunter R-IN voted no
William Steele Holman D-IN voted no
George Washington Julian R-IN voted no
Godlove Stein Orth R-IN voted no
John Peter Cleaver Shanks R-IN voted no
Sidney Clarke R-KS voted no
Oakes Ames R-MA voted no
George Sewel Boutwell R-MA voted no
William Barrett Washburn R-MA voted no
Sidney Perham R-ME voted no
Frederick Augustus Pike R-ME voted no
Fernando Cortez Beaman R-MI voted no
Charles Upson R-MI voted no
Rowland Ebenezer Trowbridge R-MI voted no
Benjamin Franklin Loan R-MO voted no
Charles Haight D-NJ voted no
George Armstrong Halsey R-NJ voted no
William Craig Fields R-NY voted no
Hamilton Ward R-NY voted no
James Morgan Humphrey D-NY voted no
William Lawrence R-OH voted no
John Beatty R-OH voted no
Ralph Pomeroy Buckland R-OH voted no
Martin Welker R-OH voted no
Tobias Avery Plants R-OH voted no
Caleb Newbold Taylor R-PA voted no
John Martin Broomall R-PA voted no
Glenni William Scofield R-PA voted no
James Mullins R-TN voted no
Amasa Cobb R-WI voted no
Philetus Sawyer R-WI voted no
Cadwallader Colden Washburn R-WI 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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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to amendment made in committee of…: House Vote, Feb 19, 1868,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/40-H-219/to-agree-to-amendment-made-in-committee-of-whole (accessed 2026-10-17).