To suspend the rules and introduce a resolution to control debate in committee of the whole house on the state of the union on H.R. 1068, a bill to amend existi

On May 16, 1870, the House voted 111–67 (HR 1068). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 107–22, Democrats 0–45, Others 4–0. 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: 111
No: 67
Did not vote: 78
Date: May 16, 1870

By party

Republicans107 yes · 22 no · 49 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 45 no · 27 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Robert Stell Heflin R-AL voted no
William Smyth R-IA voted no
William Boyd Allison R-IA voted no
Charles Pomeroy R-IA voted no
Norman Buel Judd R-IL voted no
John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted no
Horatio Chapin Burchard R-IL voted no
John Baldwin Hawley R-IL voted no
Ebon Clark Ingersoll R-IL voted no
Burton Chauncey Cook R-IL voted no
John Breese Hay R-IL voted no
John Alexander Logan R-IL voted no
Sidney Clarke R-KS voted no
Benjamin Franklin Butler R-MA voted no
John Andrew Peters R-ME voted no
Gustavus Adolphus Finkelnburg R-MO voted no
Joel Funk Asper R-MO voted no
John Forbes Benjamin R-MO voted no
Addison Henry Laflin R-NY voted no
James January Winans R-OH voted no
Isaac Roberts Hawkins R-TN voted no
Worthington Curtis Smith R-VT 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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