To suspend the rules and consider S. 435 (16 stat 65), a bill providing for the temporary relief of the poor and destitute people in the district of columbia.

On Jan 31, 1870, the House voted 93–62 (S 435). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 91–21, Democrats 1–40, Others 1–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: 93
No: 62
Did not vote: 101
Date: Jan 31, 1870

By party

Republicans91 yes · 21 no · 66 didn’t vote
Democrats1 yes · 40 no · 31 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 1 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Baldwin Hawley R-IL voted no
John Alexander Logan R-IL voted no
John Coburn R-IN voted no
James Noble Tyner R-IN voted no
Sidney Clarke R-KS voted no
James Buffinton R-MA voted no
Oakes Ames R-MA voted no
Stevenson Archer D-MD voted yes
William Lewis Stoughton R-MI voted no
John Forbes Benjamin R-MO voted no
John Thomas Deweese R-NC voted no
Jacob Benton R-NH voted no
William Moore R-NJ voted no
John Henry Ketcham R-NY voted no
James January Winans R-OH voted no
John Beatty R-OH voted no
Eliakim Hastings Moore R-OH voted no
Ulysses Mercur R-PA voted no
Isaac Roberts Hawkins R-TN voted no
William Jay Smith R-TN voted no
Amasa Cobb R-WI voted no
John Seashoal Witcher R-WV 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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