To order engrossment and third reading of H.R. 2018.

On Jan 12, 1871, the House voted 101–45 (HR 2018). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 97–4, Democrats 4–37, Others 0–4. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 8 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: 101
No: 45
Did not vote: 110
Date: Jan 12, 1871

By party

Republicans97 yes · 4 no · 77 didn’t vote
Democrats4 yes · 37 no · 31 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 4 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Samuel Beach Axtell D-CA voted yes
John Montgomery Crebs D-IL voted yes
William Steele Holman D-IN voted yes
Eugene Hale R-ME voted no
William Lewis Stoughton R-MI voted no
Omar Dwight Conger R-MI voted no
Erasmus Darwin Peck R-OH voted no
Joseph Showalter Smith D-OR 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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