To amend H.R. 1060, by providing an appropriation of $50,000 for printing laws in newspapers.

On Apr 12, 1872, the House voted 107–85 (HR 1060). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 106–7, Democrats 1–77, Others 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 8 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: 107
No: 85
Did not vote: 62
Date: Apr 12, 1872

By party

Republicans106 yes · 7 no · 30 didn’t vote
Democrats1 yes · 77 no · 28 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William G. Donnan R-IA voted no
Horatio Chapin Burchard R-IL voted no
John Breese Hay R-IL voted no
Charles West Kendall D-NV voted yes
John Beatty R-OH voted no
Jacob A. Ambler R-OH voted no
James Abram Garfield R-OH voted no
Glenni William Scofield R-PA 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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