To amend H. R. 1549, a bill restricting and regulating the the franking privilege, by eliminating section two prohibiting any officer of the government, member

On Jan 20, 1869, the House voted 122–57 (HR 1549). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 91–48, Democrats 28–8, Others 3–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 56 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: 122
No: 57
Did not vote: 54
Date: Jan 20, 1869

By party

Republicans91 yes · 48 no · 39 didn’t vote
Democrats28 yes · 8 no · 14 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Wilson Pierce R-AL voted no
Thomas Haughey R-AL voted no
James Augustus Johnson D-CA voted no
Julius Hotchkiss D-CT voted no
Henry Howard Starkweather R-CT voted no
Nelson Tift D-GA voted no
Norman Buel Judd R-IL voted no
John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted no
Elihu Benjamin Washburne R-IL voted no
Abner Clark Harding R-IL voted no
Burton Chauncey Cook R-IL voted no
Jehu Baker R-IL voted no
William Ellis Niblack D-IN voted no
Samuel Mckee R-KY voted no
John Denison Baldwin R-MA voted no
William Barrett Washburn R-MA voted no
Fernando Cortez Beaman R-MI voted no
Charles Upson R-MI voted no
Rowland Ebenezer Trowbridge R-MI voted no
John Fletcher Driggs R-MI voted no
William Anderson Pile R-MO voted no
Carman Adam Newcomb R-MO voted no
John Hubler Stover R-MO voted no
David Heaton R-NC voted no
John Thomas Deweese R-NC voted no
Israel George Lash R-NC voted no
Jacob Hart Ela R-NH voted no
Jacob Benton R-NH voted no
William Moore R-NJ voted no
Stephen Taber D-NY voted no
Demas Barnes D-NY voted no
William Erigena Robinson D-NY voted no
Charles Henry Van Wyck R-NY voted no
James Madison Marvin R-NY voted no
Addison Henry Laflin R-NY voted no
Hamilton Ward R-NY voted no
William Lawrence R-OH voted no
Reader Wright Clarke R-OH voted no
Samuel Shellabarger R-OH voted no
Philadelph Van Trump D-OH voted no
Tobias Avery Plants R-OH voted no
Rufus Paine Spalding R-OH voted no
Caleb Newbold Taylor R-PA voted no
John Martin Broomall R-PA voted no
George Funston Miller R-PA voted no
Daniel Johnson Morrell R-PA voted no
Glenni William Scofield R-PA voted no
Solomon Newton Pettis R-PA voted no
James Kennedy Moorhead R-PA voted no
Thomas Williams R-PA voted no
George Van Eman Lawrence R-PA voted no
Roderick Randum Butler R-TN voted no
John Trimble R-TN voted no
Samuel Mayes Arnell R-TN voted no
Luke Potter Poland R-VT voted no
Daniel Haymond Polsley 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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