To order engrossment and 3rd reading of H. RES. 7. (p. 6023)

On Mar 12, 1869, the House voted 93–48 (HRE 7). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 92–12, Democrats 1–36. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 13 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: 48
Did not vote: 115
Date: Mar 12, 1869

By party

Republicans92 yes · 12 no · 74 didn’t vote
Democrats1 yes · 36 no · 35 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Samuel Beach Axtell D-CA voted yes
Ebon Clark Ingersoll R-IL voted no
Godlove Stein Orth R-IN voted no
James Noble Tyner R-IN voted no
John Peter Cleaver Shanks R-IN voted no
Oliver Hart Dockery R-NC voted no
John Thomas Deweese R-NC voted no
John Beatty R-OH voted no
John Thomas Wilson R-OH voted no
Roderick Randum Butler R-TN voted no
Isaac Roberts Hawkins R-TN voted no
Benjamin Franklin Hopkins R-WI voted no
Amasa Cobb 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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Capitol Receipts, “To order engrossment and 3rd reading of H…: House Vote, Mar 12, 1869,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/41-H-16/to-order-engrossment-and-3rd-reading-of-h-res (accessed 2026-10-17).