To adjourn until tuesday, motion made during debate on the conference report on H.R. 1293, a bill to enforce the right of citizens to vote. (p. 3855-1)

On May 26, 1870, the House voted 30–144. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 1–126, Democrats 28–16, Others 1–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: 30
No: 144
Did not vote: 82
Date: May 26, 1870

By party

Republicans1 yes · 126 no · 51 didn’t vote
Democrats28 yes · 16 no · 28 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 2 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Anthony Astley Cooper Rogers D-AR voted no
Benjamin Thomas Biggs D-DE voted no
Thompson Ware Mcneely D-IL voted no
Samuel Scott Marshall D-IL voted no
William Steele Holman D-IN voted no
Joseph Horace Lewis D-KY voted no
James Burnie Beck D-KY voted no
Thomas Swann D-MD voted no
Charles Haight D-NJ voted no
John Godfrey Schumaker D-NY voted no
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-NY voted no
Clarkson Nott Potter D-NY voted no
Stephen Lorenzo Mayham D-NY voted no
Joseph Showalter Smith D-OR voted no
James Lawrence Getz D-PA voted no
John Coggswell Conner D-TX voted no
Richard Small Ayer R-VA 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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