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On Mar 3, 1869, the House voted 96–48 (S 845). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 64–41, Democrats 30–5, Others 2–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 46 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: 96
No: 48
Did not vote: 89
Date: Mar 3, 1869

By party

Republicans64 yes · 41 no · 73 didn’t vote
Democrats30 yes · 5 no · 15 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 2 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
Elihu Benjamin Washburne R-IL voted no
Abner Clark Harding R-IL voted no
Burton Chauncey Cook R-IL voted no
Henry Pelham Holmes Bromwell R-IL voted no
Shelby Moore Cullom R-IL voted no
Jehu Baker R-IL voted no
William Ellis Niblack D-IN voted no
William Williams R-IN voted no
Sidney Clarke R-KS voted no
Jacob Shall Golladay D-KY voted no
George Sewel Boutwell R-MA voted no
William Barrett Washburn R-MA voted no
John Lynch R-ME voted no
Fernando Cortez Beaman R-MI voted no
James Robinson Mccormick D-MO voted no
John Forbes Benjamin R-MO voted no
Israel George Lash R-NC voted no
Jacob Hart Ela R-NH voted no
Jacob Benton R-NH voted no
William Moore R-NJ voted no
Delos Rodeyn Ashley R-NV voted no
John Henry Ketcham R-NY voted no
Calvin Tilden Hulburd R-NY voted no
Alexander Hamilton Bailey R-NY voted no
William Henry Kelsey R-NY voted no
Hamilton Ward R-NY voted no
Burt Van Horn R-NY voted no
Henry Van Aernam R-NY voted no
William Lawrence R-OH voted no
Ralph Pomeroy Buckland R-OH voted no
Columbus Delano R-OH voted no
Tobias Avery Plants R-OH voted no
Caleb Newbold Taylor R-PA voted no
John Martin Broomall R-PA voted no
George Washington Woodward D-PA voted no
George Funston Miller R-PA voted no
Glenni William Scofield R-PA voted no
Nathan Fellows Dixon R-RI voted no
William Brickly Stokes R-TN voted no
John Trimble R-TN voted no
Samuel Mayes Arnell R-TN voted no
Worthington Curtis Smith R-VT voted no
Amasa Cobb R-WI voted no
Charles Augustus Eldredge D-WI voted no
Cadwallader Colden Washburn 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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