To amend a resolution providing that patrick wood for his assault on hon. Charles parker, being found guilty of assault, be imprisoned in district of columbia j

On Jul 7, 1870, the House voted 88–89. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 88–33, Democrats 0–54, Others 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 33 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: 88
No: 89
Did not vote: 79
Date: Jul 7, 1870

By party

Republicans88 yes · 33 no · 57 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 54 no · 18 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Aaron Augustus Sargent R-CA voted no
Stephen Wright Kellogg R-CT voted no
George Washington Mccrary R-IA voted no
Burton Chauncey Cook R-IL voted no
Shelby Moore Cullom R-IL voted no
John Breese Hay R-IL voted no
John Alexander Logan R-IL voted no
John Coburn R-IN voted no
Nathaniel Prentice Banks R-MA voted no
John Andrew Peters R-ME voted no
Thomas White Ferry R-MI voted no
Omar Dwight Conger R-MI voted no
Gustavus Adolphus Finkelnburg R-MO voted no
Samuel Swinfin Burdett R-MO voted no
Joel Funk Asper R-MO voted no
Thomas Fitch R-NV voted no
John Henry Ketcham R-NY voted no
Alexander Hamilton Bailey R-NY voted no
Noah Davis R-NY voted no
Robert Cumming Schenck R-OH voted no
William Lawrence R-OH voted no
John Armstrong Smith R-OH voted no
Erasmus Darwin Peck R-OH voted no
John Thomas Wilson R-OH voted no
John Armor Bingham R-OH voted no
Leonard Myers R-PA voted no
John Black Packer R-PA voted no
Thomas Allen Jenckes R-RI voted no
William Brickly Stokes R-TN voted no
Isaac Roberts Hawkins R-TN voted no
Luke Potter Poland R-VT voted no
Worthington Curtis Smith R-VT voted no
James Clark Mcgrew R-WV 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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