To order engrossment and third reading of H.J. RES. 30.

On Mar 17, 1869, the House voted 100–43 (HJR 30). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 89–12, Democrats 11–31. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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: 100
No: 43
Did not vote: 113
Date: Mar 17, 1869

By party

Republicans89 yes · 12 no · 77 didn’t vote
Democrats11 yes · 31 no · 30 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Anthony Astley Cooper Rogers D-AR voted yes
James Augustus Johnson D-CA voted yes
Ebon Clark Ingersoll R-IL voted no
Burton Chauncey Cook R-IL voted no
Godlove Stein Orth R-IN voted no
Samuel Hambleton D-MD voted yes
Austin Blair R-MI voted no
Clinton Levering Cobb R-NC voted no
Israel George Lash R-NC voted no
Alexander Hamilton Jones R-NC voted no
John Taffe R-NE voted no
Jacob Hart Ela R-NH voted no
John Taylor Bird D-NJ voted yes
John Godfrey Schumaker D-NY voted yes
Henry Warner Slocum D-NY voted yes
John Morrissey D-NY voted yes
Hervey Chittenden Calkin D-NY voted yes
Clarkson Nott Potter D-NY voted yes
John Ashley Griswold D-NY voted yes
Job Evans Stevenson R-OH voted no
Horace Maynard R-TN voted no
Isaac Roberts Hawkins R-TN voted no
Charles Augustus Eldredge D-WI 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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