To pass H. R. 870, (15 stat 360, june 19, 1868), a bill providing for the removal of political disabilities of r. R. Butler of tennessee.

On Mar 6, 1868, the House voted 88–23 (HR 870). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 65–18, Democrats 25–5, Others 1–0. 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: 88
No: 23
Did not vote: 119
Date: Mar 6, 1868

By party

Republicans65 yes · 18 no · 95 didn’t vote
Democrats25 yes · 5 no · 20 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Samuel Beach Axtell D-CA voted no
Hiram Price R-IA voted no
Abner Clark Harding R-IL voted no
Henry Pelham Holmes Bromwell R-IL voted no
George Washington Julian R-IN voted no
Godlove Stein Orth R-IN voted no
Sidney Clarke R-KS voted no
George Madison Adams D-KY voted no
John Denison Baldwin R-MA voted no
Hiram Mccullough D-MD voted no
Frederick Stone D-MD voted no
Sidney Perham R-ME voted no
Ignatius Donnelly R-MN voted no
Robert Thompson Van Horn R-MO voted no
George Armstrong Halsey R-NJ voted no
John Winthrop Chanler D-NY voted no
James Madison Marvin R-NY voted no
Hamilton Ward R-NY voted no
Rufus Mallory R-OR voted no
George Funston Miller R-PA voted no
George Van Eman Lawrence R-PA voted no
Nathan Fellows Dixon R-RI voted no
Amasa Cobb 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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Capitol Receipts, “To pass H. R. 870, (15 stat 360, june 19…: House Vote, Mar 6, 1868,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/40-H-260/to-pass-h-r-870-15-stat-360-june (accessed 2026-10-17).