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House roll call 124 · 41st Congress · Jan 31, 1870

To table a resolution that the national debt should be paid in strict compliance with the contract, whether paid in gold or greenbacks, that the five-twenty bon

On Jan 31, 1870, the House voted 122–41. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 119–1, Democrats 3–39, Others 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 4 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

122

No

41

Did not vote

93

Date

Jan 31, 1870

From Voteview roll call records.