To order the main question on H.J. RES. 106.

On Jan 11, 1870, the House voted 66–80 (HJR 106). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 26–80, Democrats 40–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 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: 66
No: 80
Did not vote: 110
Date: Jan 11, 1870

By party

Republicans26 yes · 80 no · 72 didn’t vote
Democrats40 yes · 0 no · 32 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Robert Stell Heflin R-AL voted yes
Julius Levi Strong R-CT voted yes
Henry Howard Starkweather R-CT voted yes
Charles Memorial Hamilton R-FL voted yes
John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted yes
Horatio Chapin Burchard R-IL voted yes
Ebon Clark Ingersoll R-IL voted yes
Jesse Hale Moore R-IL voted yes
Shelby Moore Cullom R-IL voted yes
John Breese Hay R-IL voted yes
Samuel Plummer Morrill R-ME voted yes
John Andrew Peters R-ME voted yes
Eugene Hale R-ME voted yes
Austin Blair R-MI voted yes
Thomas White Ferry R-MI voted yes
Gustavus Adolphus Finkelnburg R-MO voted yes
Thomas Fitch R-NV voted yes
John Henry Ketcham R-NY voted yes
Adolphus Hitchcock Tanner R-NY voted yes
Addison Henry Laflin R-NY voted yes
Dennis Mccarthy R-NY voted yes
John Thomas Wilson R-OH voted yes
John Armor Bingham R-OH voted yes
James Abram Garfield R-OH voted yes
Isaac Roberts Hawkins R-TN voted yes
Worthington Curtis Smith R-VT 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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Capitol Receipts, “To order the main question on H.J. RES. 106.: House Vote, Jan 11, 1870,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/41-H-102/to-order-the-main-question-on-h-j-res (accessed 2026-10-17).