To pass a resolution to appoint for the 41st Congress a select committee on reconstruction to be under the same rules and regulations as governed the reconstruc

On Mar 9, 1869, the House voted 109–43. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 109–0, Democrats 0–43. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 41st Congress (1869–1870), Ulysses S. Grant was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 109
No: 43
Did not vote: 104
Date: Mar 9, 1869

By party

Republicans109 yes · 0 no · 69 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 43 no · 29 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

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 pass a resolution to appoint for the 41st…: House Vote, Mar 9, 1869,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/41-H-9/to-pass-a-resolution-to-appoint-for-the-41st (accessed 2026-10-16).