To pass H. R. 554, a bill making a grant of land to the state of minnesota to aid in the improvement of the navigation of the mississippi river with amendments.

On Jun 4, 1868, the House voted 57–45 (HR 554). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 55–21, Democrats 2–22, Others 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 57
No: 45
Did not vote: 131
Date: Jun 4, 1868

By party

Republicans55 yes · 21 no · 102 didn’t vote
Democrats2 yes · 22 no · 26 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Henry Pelham Holmes Bromwell R-IL voted no
Jehu Baker R-IL voted no
George Washington Julian R-IN voted no
John Coburn R-IN voted no
James Burnie Beck D-KY voted yes
John Denison Baldwin R-MA voted no
William Barrett Washburn R-MA voted no
James Robinson Mccormick D-MO voted yes
Jacob Hart Ela R-NH voted no
William Moore R-NJ voted no
John Hill R-NJ voted no
John Henry Ketcham R-NY voted no
Thomas Cornell R-NY voted no
Hamilton Ward R-NY voted no
William Lawrence R-OH voted no
Samuel Shellabarger R-OH voted no
John Beatty R-OH voted no
Ralph Pomeroy Buckland R-OH voted no
John Thomas Wilson R-OH voted no
Columbus Delano R-OH voted no
Caleb Newbold Taylor R-PA voted no
Ulysses Mercur R-PA 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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