To concur in a Senate amendment to H. R. 818, the civil appropriations bill, said amendment relating to purchase of land in miami and massachusetts and that bef

On Jul 8, 1868, the House voted 64–47 (HR 818). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 61–37, Democrats 3–8, Others 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 40 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: 64
No: 47
Did not vote: 122
Date: Jul 8, 1868

By party

Republicans61 yes · 37 no · 80 didn’t vote
Democrats3 yes · 8 no · 39 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Anthony Nicholson D-DE voted yes
William Loughridge R-IA voted no
Norman Buel Judd R-IL voted no
John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted no
Elihu Benjamin Washburne 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
Jehu Baker R-IL voted no
John Coburn R-IN voted no
Henry Dana Washburn R-IN voted no
Godlove Stein Orth R-IN voted no
John Peter Cleaver Shanks R-IN voted no
Francis Thomas R-MD voted no
Frederick Stone D-MD voted yes
Austin Blair R-MI voted no
Thomas White Ferry R-MI voted no
Rowland Ebenezer Trowbridge R-MI voted no
Joseph Jackson Gravely R-MO voted no
John Robert French R-NC voted no
William Moore R-NJ voted no
John Hill R-NJ voted no
John Winthrop Chanler D-NY voted yes
Dennis Mccarthy R-NY voted no
William Lawrence R-OH voted no
John Beatty R-OH voted no
John Thomas Wilson R-OH voted no
Columbus Delano R-OH voted no
Rufus Paine Spalding R-OH voted no
Thaddeus Stevens R-PA voted no
Ulysses Mercur R-PA voted no
William Henry Koontz R-PA voted no
James Kennedy Moorhead R-PA voted no
Horace Maynard R-TN voted no
James Mullins R-TN voted no
Isaac Roberts Hawkins R-TN voted no
David Alexander Nunn R-TN voted no
Luke Potter Poland R-VT voted no
Amasa Cobb R-WI voted no
Bethuel Middleton Kitchen 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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