To pass H. RES. 3 (16 stat 6), a bill to repeal an act regulating the tenure of certain civil offices. (tenure of office act) (p. 40-1)

On Mar 9, 1869, the House voted 138–16 (HRE 3). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 91–16, Democrats 47–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 16 members voted against their own party.

During the 41st Congress (1869–1870), Ulysses S. Grant was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 138
No: 16
Did not vote: 102
Date: Mar 9, 1869

By party

Republicans91 yes · 16 no · 71 didn’t vote
Democrats47 yes · 0 no · 25 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas Boles R-AR voted no
John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted no
John Taffe R-NE voted no
Orange Ferriss R-NY voted no
Giles Waldo Hotchkiss R-NY voted no
Hamilton Ward R-NY voted no
Robert Cumming Schenck R-OH voted no
William Lawrence R-OH voted no
Thomas Allen Jenckes R-RI voted no
Benjamin Franklin Whittemore R-SC voted no
Horace Maynard R-TN voted no
William Brickly Stokes R-TN voted no
Lewis Tillman R-TN voted no
Samuel Mayes Arnell R-TN voted no
Charles Wesley Willard R-VT voted no
Worthington Curtis Smith R-VT 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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