To amend a resolution providing that when the house resolves itself into the committee of the whole on the state of the union for the consideration of the tarif

On Apr 27, 1870, the House voted 48–114. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 16–108, Democrats 33–5, Others 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 48
No: 114
Did not vote: 92
Date: Apr 27, 1870

By party

Republicans16 yes · 108 no · 54 didn’t vote
Democrats33 yes · 5 no · 34 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Hays R-AL voted yes
Norman Buel Judd R-IL voted yes
Horatio Chapin Burchard R-IL voted yes
Burton Chauncey Cook R-IL voted yes
John Breese Hay R-IL voted yes
Ginery Twichell R-MA voted yes
John Lynch R-ME voted yes
Morton Smith Wilkinson R-MN voted yes
Gustavus Adolphus Finkelnburg R-MO voted yes
George Colin Mckee R-MS voted yes
Clinton Levering Cobb R-NC voted yes
Oliver Hart Dockery R-NC voted yes
Orestes Cleveland D-NJ voted no
Peter Wilson Strader D-OH voted no
Job Evans Stevenson R-OH voted yes
James January Winans R-OH voted yes
George Washington Morgan D-OH voted no
Joseph Showalter Smith D-OR voted no
George Washington Woodward D-PA voted no
George Washington Whitmore R-TX voted yes
Edward Degener R-TX 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend a resolution providing that when…: House Vote, Apr 27, 1870,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/41-H-228/to-amend-a-resolution-providing-that-when-the-house (accessed 2026-10-16).