To suspend the rules and pass a resolution. (p. 833-2)

On Feb 5, 1872, the House voted 166–22. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 109–0, Democrats 55–22, Others 4–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 22 members voted against their own party.

During the 42nd Congress (1871–1872), Ulysses S. Grant was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 166
No: 22
Did not vote: 64
Date: Feb 5, 1872

By party

Republicans109 yes · 0 no · 34 didn’t vote
Democrats55 yes · 22 no · 29 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Millander Hanks D-AR voted no
Benjamin Thomas Biggs D-DE voted no
Dudley McIver Du Bose D-GA voted no
Pierce Manning Butler Young D-GA voted no
William Ellis Niblack D-IN voted no
Daniel Wolsey Voorhees D-IN voted no
Edward Crossland D-KY voted no
Henry Davis Mchenry D-KY voted no
Joseph Horace Lewis D-KY voted no
William Brown Read D-KY voted no
Boyd Winchester D-KY voted no
William Evans Arthur D-KY voted no
George Madison Adams D-KY voted no
John McConnell Rice D-KY voted no
Samuel Hambleton D-MD voted no
John Ritchie D-MD voted no
Ephraim Leister Acker D-PA voted no
John Coggswell Conner D-TX voted no
John Critcher D-VA voted no
William Terry D-VA voted no
John James Davis D-WV voted no
Frank Hereford D-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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