To table a motion to reconsider the vote by which an amendment to H. R. 2007 was rejected; said amendment providing for the payment of the iowa war claim.

On Mar 2, 1869, the House voted 74–71 (HR 2007). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 41–69, Democrats 30–1, Others 3–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 42 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: 74
No: 71
Did not vote: 88
Date: Mar 2, 1869

By party

Republicans41 yes · 69 no · 68 didn’t vote
Democrats30 yes · 1 no · 19 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas Haughey R-AL voted yes
John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted yes
Abner Clark Harding R-IL voted yes
Burton Chauncey Cook R-IL voted yes
Jehu Baker R-IL voted yes
John Coburn R-IN voted yes
William Jasper Blackburn R-LA voted yes
Fernando Cortez Beaman R-MI voted yes
Charles Upson R-MI voted yes
Austin Blair R-MI voted yes
Rowland Ebenezer Trowbridge R-MI voted yes
Oliver Hart Dockery R-NC voted yes
Israel George Lash R-NC voted yes
Alexander Hamilton Jones R-NC voted yes
Aaron Fletcher Stevens R-NH voted yes
Jacob Benton R-NH voted yes
William Moore R-NJ voted yes
John Hill R-NJ voted yes
Orange Ferriss R-NY voted yes
William Craig Fields R-NY voted yes
Alexander Hamilton Bailey R-NY voted yes
William Henry Kelsey R-NY voted yes
Hamilton Ward R-NY voted yes
William Lawrence R-OH voted yes
William Mungen D-OH voted no
John Beatty R-OH voted yes
Ralph Pomeroy Buckland R-OH voted yes
Martin Welker R-OH voted yes
Rufus Paine Spalding R-OH voted yes
Rufus Mallory R-OR voted yes
Caleb Newbold Taylor R-PA voted yes
John Martin Broomall R-PA voted yes
Ulysses Mercur R-PA voted yes
George Funston Miller R-PA voted yes
William Henry Koontz R-PA voted yes
Glenni William Scofield R-PA voted yes
George Van Eman Lawrence R-PA voted yes
Isaac Roberts Hawkins R-TN voted yes
Amasa Cobb R-WI voted yes
Cadwallader Colden Washburn R-WI voted yes
Chester Dorman Hubbard R-WV voted yes
Bethuel Middleton Kitchen R-WV voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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