To refer H. J. RES. 168 to the committee of pacific railroad.

On Mar 26, 1868, the House voted 83–49 (HJR 168). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 65–35, Democrats 16–14, Others 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 49 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: 83
No: 49
Did not vote: 101
Date: Mar 26, 1868

By party

Republicans65 yes · 35 no · 78 didn’t vote
Democrats16 yes · 14 no · 20 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Loughridge R-IA voted no
Norman Buel Judd R-IL voted no
Elihu Benjamin Washburne R-IL voted no
Ebon Clark Ingersoll 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
Albert George Burr D-IL voted no
Jehu Baker R-IL voted no
William Ellis Niblack D-IN voted no
Michael Crawford Kerr D-IN voted no
Morton Craig Hunter R-IN voted no
William Steele Holman D-IN voted no
George Washington Julian R-IN voted no
John Coburn R-IN voted no
Godlove Stein Orth R-IN voted no
John Peter Cleaver Shanks R-IN voted no
Frederick Stone D-MD voted no
Frederick Augustus Pike R-ME voted no
William Windom R-MN voted no
William Anderson Pile R-MO voted no
John Taffe R-NE voted no
Charles Sitgreaves D-NJ voted no
George Armstrong Halsey R-NJ voted no
Stephen Taber D-NY voted no
Demas Barnes D-NY voted no
John Fox D-NY voted no
Fernando Wood D-NY voted no
Alexander Hamilton Bailey R-NY voted no
William Henry Kelsey R-NY voted no
Hamilton Ward R-NY voted no
Burt Van Horn R-NY voted no
William Lawrence R-OH voted no
John Beatty R-OH voted no
Rufus Paine Spalding R-OH voted no
Caleb Newbold Taylor R-PA voted no
James Lawrence Getz D-PA voted no
Daniel Myers Van Auken D-PA voted no
George Washington Woodward D-PA voted no
Ulysses Mercur R-PA voted no
Adam John Glossbrenner D-PA voted no
William Henry Koontz R-PA voted no
Horace Maynard R-TN voted no
James Mullins R-TN voted no
Halbert Eleazer Paine R-WI voted no
Benjamin Franklin Hopkins 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 refer H. J. RES. 168 to the committee of…: House Vote, Mar 26, 1868,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/40-H-287/to-refer-h-j-res-168-to-the-committee (accessed 2026-10-17).