To pass H.R. 1602, a bill donating the marine hospital at natchez, mississippi to the state of mississippi for educational purposes. (p. 2294-1)

On Mar 30, 1870, the House voted 89–75 (HR 1602). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 87–30, Democrats 0–43, Others 2–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 30 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: 89
No: 75
Did not vote: 92
Date: Mar 30, 1870

By party

Republicans87 yes · 30 no · 61 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 43 no · 29 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 2 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted no
Ebon Clark Ingersoll R-IL voted no
John Breese Hay R-IL voted no
Godlove Stein Orth R-IN voted no
James Noble Tyner R-IN voted no
William Williams R-IN voted no
Jasper Packard R-IN voted no
James Buffinton R-MA voted no
Fernando Cortez Beaman R-MI voted no
William Lewis Stoughton R-MI voted no
Omar Dwight Conger R-MI voted no
Randolph Strickland R-MI voted no
Gustavus Adolphus Finkelnburg R-MO voted no
John Forbes Benjamin R-MO voted no
Aaron Fletcher Stevens R-NH voted no
William Moore R-NJ voted no
John Hill R-NJ voted no
Charles Henry Van Wyck R-NY voted no
Charles Knapp R-NY voted no
Hamilton Ward R-NY voted no
Eliakim Hastings Moore R-OH voted no
Ulysses Mercur R-PA voted no
John Black Packer R-PA voted no
Glenni William Scofield R-PA voted no
Calvin Willard Gilfillan R-PA voted no
Darwin Phelps R-PA voted no
Isaac Roberts Hawkins R-TN voted no
Worthington Curtis Smith R-VT voted no
James Clark Mcgrew 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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