To adjourn, motion made during debate on H. R. 1364, a bill providing for the gradual resumption of specie payments.

On Jan 26, 1869, the House voted 45–30. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 34–27, Democrats 10–2, Others 1–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 29 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: 45
No: 30
Did not vote: 158
Date: Jan 26, 1869

By party

Republicans34 yes · 27 no · 117 didn’t vote
Democrats10 yes · 2 no · 38 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 1 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Wilson Pierce R-AL voted no
Thomas Boles R-AR voted no
Henry Howard Starkweather R-CT voted no
Hiram Price R-IA voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted no
Elihu Benjamin Washburne R-IL voted no
John Peter Cleaver Shanks R-IN voted no
Ginery Twichell R-MA voted no
Samuel Hooper R-MA voted no
Sidney Perham R-ME voted no
John Hubler Stover R-MO voted no
John Taffe R-NE voted no
Aaron Fletcher Stevens R-NH voted no
Jacob Benton R-NH voted no
William Henry Robertson R-NY voted no
John Henry Ketcham R-NY voted no
John Charles Churchill R-NY voted no
William Lawrence R-OH voted no
William Mungen D-OH voted no
James Mitchell Ashley R-OH voted no
Rufus Paine Spalding R-OH voted no
Rufus Mallory R-OR voted no
James Lawrence Getz D-PA voted no
George Funston Miller R-PA voted no
Thomas Williams R-PA voted no
Thomas Allen Jenckes R-RI voted no
Amasa Cobb R-WI voted no
Philetus Sawyer 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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