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House roll call 253 · 40th Congress · Mar 2, 1868

To suspend the rules and consider tomorrow as monday so that monday's business may be transacted tomorrow.

On Mar 2, 1868, the House voted 97–32. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 97–0, Democrats 0–31, Others 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

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

Yes
97
No
32
Did not vote
104
Date
Mar 2, 1868

By party

  • Republicans97 yes · 0 no · 81 didn’t vote
  • Democrats0 yes · 31 no · 19 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 1 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

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 suspend the rules and consider tomorrow…: House Vote, Mar 2, 1868,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/40-H-253/to-suspend-the-rules-and-consider-tomorrow-as-monday (accessed 2026-10-17).

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