To adopt the conference committee report on H.R. 3.

On Mar 31, 1869, the House voted 108–67 (HRE 3). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 108–17, Democrats 0–50. 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: 108
No: 67
Did not vote: 81
Date: Mar 31, 1869

By party

Republicans108 yes · 17 no · 53 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 50 no · 22 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Loughridge R-IA voted no
George Washington Julian R-IN voted no
Godlove Stein Orth R-IN voted no
Sidney Clarke R-KS voted no
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted no
Thomas White Ferry R-MI voted no
Morton Smith Wilkinson R-MN voted no
Sempronius Hamilton Boyd R-MO voted no
John Thomas Deweese R-NC voted no
Jacob Benton R-NH voted no
Noah Davis R-NY voted no
John Beatty R-OH voted no
Benjamin Franklin Whittemore R-SC voted no
Isaac Roberts Hawkins R-TN voted no
Charles Wesley Willard R-VT voted no
Luke Potter Poland R-VT voted no
Worthington Curtis Smith 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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