To pass S. 286, (15 stat 184, 7/25/1868), a bill incorporating the national life insurance company of the United States of america.

On Jul 22, 1868, the House voted 92–50 (S 286). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 89–25, Democrats 2–23, Others 1–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 27 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: 92
No: 50
Did not vote: 91
Date: Jul 22, 1868

By party

Republicans89 yes · 25 no · 64 didn’t vote
Democrats2 yes · 23 no · 25 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 2 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Samuel Beach Axtell D-CA voted yes
James Falconer Wilson 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
Jehu Baker R-IL voted no
Sidney Clarke R-KS voted no
Thomas Dawes Eliot R-MA voted no
George Sewel Boutwell R-MA voted no
William Barrett Washburn R-MA voted no
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted no
Hiram Mccullough D-MD voted yes
Francis Thomas R-MD voted no
Sidney Perham R-ME voted no
Frederick Augustus Pike R-ME voted no
Charles Upson R-MI voted no
William Windom R-MN voted no
Benjamin Franklin Loan R-MO voted no
Theodore Medad Pomeroy R-NY voted no
William Lawrence R-OH voted no
Caleb Newbold Taylor R-PA voted no
Stephen Fowler Wilson R-PA voted no
Halbert Eleazer Paine R-WI voted no
Benjamin Franklin Hopkins R-WI voted no
Amasa Cobb R-WI voted no
Philetus Sawyer 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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