To sustain the decision of the chair concerning the impeachment-adjournment resolution; said desision overruling a point of order so as to not render null the c

On Jul 11, 1867, the House voted 126–14. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 95–14, Democrats 28–0, Others 3–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 14 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: 126
No: 14
Did not vote: 93
Date: Jul 11, 1867

By party

Republicans95 yes · 14 no · 69 didn’t vote
Democrats28 yes · 0 no · 22 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Norman Buel Judd R-IL voted no
John Coburn R-IN voted no
John Peter Cleaver Shanks R-IN voted no
Sidney Clarke R-KS voted no
Benjamin Franklin Butler R-MA voted no
George Sewel Boutwell R-MA voted no
John Lynch R-ME voted no
Jacob Benton R-NH voted no
William Henry Kelsey R-NY voted no
Henry Van Aernam R-NY voted no
Robert Cumming Schenck R-OH voted no
William Lawrence R-OH voted no
James Mitchell Ashley R-OH voted no
Thomas Williams R-PA 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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