To suspend the rules and consider H.R. 19, a bill to authorize the building of a military and postal railway from washington, d. C. To new york city. (p. 3726-

On May 23, 1870, the House voted 110–73 (HR 19). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 108–19, Democrats 0–52, Others 2–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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: 110
No: 73
Did not vote: 73
Date: May 23, 1870

By party

Republicans108 yes · 19 no · 51 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 52 no · 20 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 2 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Ginery Twichell R-MA voted no
William Barrett Washburn R-MA voted no
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted no
Eugene Hale R-ME 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
Addison Henry Laflin R-NY voted no
Eliakim Hastings Moore R-OH voted no
Charles O'Neill R-PA voted no
Leonard Myers R-PA voted no
William Darrah Kelley R-PA voted no
Caleb Newbold Taylor R-PA voted no
John Cessna R-PA voted no
Christopher Columbus Bowen R-SC voted no
Samuel Mayes Arnell R-TN voted no
Isaac Roberts Hawkins R-TN voted no
Luke Potter Poland 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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