To suspend rules and pass H.J. RES. 480, relating to the welcoming of irish exiles and patriots. (p. 838-1)

On Jan 30, 1871, the House voted 172–21 (HJR 480). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 116–21, Democrats 55–0, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 21 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: 172
No: 21
Did not vote: 63
Date: Jan 30, 1871

By party

Republicans116 yes · 21 no · 41 didn’t vote
Democrats55 yes · 0 no · 17 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Pomeroy R-IA voted no
George Frisbie Hoar R-MA voted no
John Andrew Peters R-ME voted no
Eugene Hale R-ME voted no
Austin Blair R-MI voted no
John Forbes Benjamin R-MO voted no
Joseph Dixon R-NC voted no
John Taffe R-NE voted no
Adolphus Hitchcock Tanner R-NY voted no
Orange Ferriss R-NY voted no
William Almon Wheeler R-NY voted no
Charles Knapp R-NY voted no
Addison Henry Laflin R-NY voted no
Alexander Hamilton Bailey R-NY voted no
John Charles Churchill R-NY voted no
William Henry Kelsey R-NY voted no
Jacob A. Ambler R-OH voted no
Thomas Allen Jenckes R-RI voted no
Nathan Fellows Dixon R-RI voted no
Isaac Roberts Hawkins R-TN voted no
Charles Wesley Willard 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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Capitol Receipts, “To suspend rules and pass H.J. RES. 480…: House Vote, Jan 30, 1871,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/41-H-529/to-suspend-rules-and-pass-h-j-res-480 (accessed 2026-10-17).