To pass a resolution from the investigation committee that any communication from c. W. Wooley or his counsel placed in the hands of the speaker be sent to the

On Jun 8, 1868, the House voted 65–59. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 65–26, Democrats 0–31, Others 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 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: 65
No: 59
Did not vote: 109
Date: Jun 8, 1868

By party

Republicans65 yes · 26 no · 87 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 31 no · 19 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Loughridge R-IA voted no
Grenville Mellen Dodge R-IA voted no
John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted no
Elihu Benjamin Washburne R-IL voted no
Abner Clark Harding R-IL voted no
Ebon Clark Ingersoll R-IL voted no
Jehu Baker R-IL voted no
Henry Dana Washburn R-IN voted no
John Andrew Peters R-ME voted no
Fernando Cortez Beaman R-MI voted no
Austin Blair R-MI voted no
John Fletcher Driggs R-MI voted no
William Anderson Pile R-MO voted no
Joseph Jackson Gravely R-MO voted no
John Hill R-NJ voted no
Thomas Cornell R-NY voted no
Orange Ferriss R-NY voted no
Addison Henry Laflin R-NY voted no
Robert Cumming Schenck R-OH voted no
Samuel Shellabarger R-OH voted no
Tobias Avery Plants R-OH voted no
James Abram Garfield R-OH voted no
George Van Eman Lawrence R-PA voted no
John Trimble R-TN voted no
Halbert Eleazer Paine R-WI voted no
Cadwallader Colden Washburn 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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