To amend H.R. 2161, a bill to authorize the refunding and consolidation of the national debt, by providing that nothing in this act shall authorize the SEC't of

On Jun 30, 1870, the House voted 57–103 (HR 2161). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 18–100, Democrats 40–2, Others 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 57
No: 103
Did not vote: 94
Date: Jun 30, 1870

By party

Republicans18 yes · 100 no · 60 didn’t vote
Democrats40 yes · 2 no · 30 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Samuel Beach Axtell D-CA voted no
John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted yes
Horatio Chapin Burchard R-IL voted yes
Ebon Clark Ingersoll R-IL voted yes
Samuel Scott Marshall D-IL voted no
John Breese Hay R-IL voted yes
John Alexander Logan R-IL voted yes
John Peter Cleaver Shanks R-IN voted yes
William Williams R-IN voted yes
John Taffe R-NE voted yes
Charles Henry Van Wyck R-NY voted yes
Orange Ferriss R-NY voted yes
Hamilton Ward R-NY voted yes
Jacob A. Ambler R-OH voted yes
William Darrah Kelley R-PA voted yes
John Black Packer R-PA voted yes
Isaac Roberts Hawkins R-TN voted yes
William Jay Smith R-TN voted yes
Amasa Cobb R-WI voted yes
James Clark Mcgrew R-WV 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 H.R. 2161, a bill to authorize the…: House Vote, Jun 30, 1870,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/41-H-410/to-amend-h-r-2161-a-bill-to-authorize (accessed 2026-10-17).