To resolve into committee of the whole for consideration of H.R. 2092, a bill making appropriations for public works in rivers and harbors for fiscal 1871. (p.

On Jun 13, 1870, the House voted 132–38. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 116–6, Democrats 16–28, Others 0–4. 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: 132
No: 38
Did not vote: 86
Date: Jun 13, 1870

By party

Republicans116 yes · 6 no · 56 didn’t vote
Democrats16 yes · 28 no · 28 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 4 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Augustus Johnson D-CA voted yes
John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted no
Thompson Ware Mcneely D-IL voted yes
Albert George Burr D-IL voted yes
William Ellis Niblack D-IN voted yes
William Steele Holman D-IN voted yes
Samuel Hambleton D-MD voted yes
Thomas Swann D-MD voted yes
Patrick Hamill D-MD voted yes
Eugene McLanahan Wilson D-MN voted yes
Erastus Wells D-MO voted yes
James Robinson Mccormick D-MO voted yes
John Forbes Benjamin R-MO voted no
Oliver Hart Dockery R-NC voted no
Thomas Fitch R-NV voted no
Hervey Chittenden Calkin D-NY voted yes
John Ashley Griswold D-NY voted yes
Peter Wilson Strader D-OH voted yes
William Mungen D-OH voted yes
John Armor Bingham R-OH voted no
John Cessna R-PA 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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