To pass H. R. 621, a bill authorizing the building of a military and post railway from washington, d. C. To the city of new york.

On Feb 12, 1869, the House voted 100–54 (HR 621). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 102–27, Democrats 2–29, Others 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 100
No: 54
Did not vote: 71
Date: Feb 12, 1869

By party

Republicans102 yes · 27 no · 49 didn’t vote
Democrats2 yes · 29 no · 19 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Julius Hotchkiss D-CT voted yes
Hiram Price R-IA voted no
Jehu Baker R-IL voted no
Morton Craig Hunter R-IN voted no
Ginery Twichell R-MA voted no
Benjamin Franklin Butler R-MA voted no
John Denison Baldwin R-MA voted no
William Barrett Washburn R-MA voted no
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted no
Francis Thomas R-MD voted no
John Forbes Benjamin R-MO voted no
William Moore R-NJ voted no
John Hill R-NJ voted no
George Armstrong Halsey R-NJ voted no
Demas Barnes D-NY voted yes
William Henry Robertson R-NY voted no
James Madison Marvin R-NY voted no
Addison Henry Laflin R-NY voted no
Charles O'Neill R-PA voted no
Leonard Myers R-PA voted no
William Darrah Kelley R-PA voted no
Caleb Newbold Taylor R-PA voted no
John Martin Broomall R-PA voted no
Horace Maynard R-TN voted no
Isaac Roberts Hawkins R-TN voted no
Frederick Enoch Woodbridge R-VT voted no
Luke Potter Poland R-VT voted no
Chester Dorman Hubbard R-WV 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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