To pass S. 229, (15 stat 355, feb. 25, 1868) a bill dealing with the claim of horace smith and d. B. Wilson or their assignees re. Extension of their patent for

On Feb 21, 1868, the House voted 88–38 (S 229). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 58–36, Democrats 28–2, Others 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 38 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: 88
No: 38
Did not vote: 107
Date: Feb 21, 1868

By party

Republicans58 yes · 36 no · 84 didn’t vote
Democrats28 yes · 2 no · 20 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Falconer Wilson R-IA voted no
Hiram Price R-IA voted no
Norman Buel Judd R-IL voted no
John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted no
Elihu Benjamin Washburne R-IL voted no
Lewis Winans Ross D-IL voted no
Green Berry Raum R-IL voted no
William Steele Holman D-IN voted no
George Washington Julian R-IN voted no
Henry Dana Washburn R-IN voted no
Godlove Stein Orth R-IN voted no
Fernando Cortez Beaman R-MI voted no
Charles Upson 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 Taffe R-NE voted no
Charles Henry Van Wyck R-NY voted no
John Henry Ketcham R-NY voted no
Burt Van Horn R-NY voted no
Benjamin Eggleston R-OH voted no
William Lawrence R-OH voted no
John Beatty R-OH voted no
Ralph Pomeroy Buckland R-OH voted no
James Mitchell Ashley R-OH voted no
Martin Welker R-OH voted no
John Armor Bingham R-OH voted no
Rufus Paine Spalding R-OH voted no
John Martin Broomall R-PA voted no
Glenni William Scofield R-PA voted no
John Covode R-PA voted no
George Van Eman Lawrence R-PA voted no
Isaac Roberts Hawkins R-TN voted no
Frederick Enoch Woodbridge R-VT voted no
Benjamin Franklin Hopkins R-WI voted no
Amasa Cobb R-WI voted no
Chester Dorman Hubbard R-WV 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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