1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. House vote 647 (40th Congress)

House roll call 647 · 40th Congress · Feb 20, 1869

To pass S. J. RES. 8.

On Feb 20, 1869, the House voted 139–37 (SJR 8). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 138–2, Democrats 1–37, Others 1–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 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
139
No
37
Did not vote
52
Date
Feb 20, 1869

By party

  • Republicans138 yes · 2 no · 38 didn’t vote
  • Democrats1 yes · 37 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 2 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Open the interactive version ›