To amend H.R. 1043, by providing that on the 1st of dec. The secretary of the treasury shall certify to the secretary of the interior the amount of proceeds and

On Feb 7, 1872, the House voted 100–108 (HR 1043). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 99–14, Democrats 0–91, Others 1–3. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 14 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: 100
No: 108
Did not vote: 46
Date: Feb 7, 1872

By party

Republicans99 yes · 14 no · 30 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 91 no · 15 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 3 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Aaron Augustus Sargent R-CA voted no
John Maxwell Coghlan R-CA voted no
Richard Henry Whiteley R-GA voted no
John Summerfield Bigby R-GA voted no
Aylett Rains Cotton R-IA voted no
William G. Donnan R-IA voted no
John Lourie Beveridge R-IL voted no
James Noble Tyner R-IN voted no
Lionel Allen Sheldon R-LA voted no
George Emrick Harris R-MS voted no
John Taffe R-NE voted no
Rodolphus Holland Duell R-NY voted no
Milo Goodrich R-NY voted no
Joel Allen Barber R-WI 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 amend H.R. 1043, by providing that on the…: House Vote, Feb 7, 1872,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/42-H-136/to-amend-h-r-1043-by-providing-that-on (accessed 2026-10-17).