To table H.R. 2199, a bill incorporating the great SALT lake and colorado river railway company and granting the company right-of-way through public lands. (

On Apr 18, 1872, the House voted 63–105 (HR 2199). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 6–89, Democrats 57–15, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 63
No: 105
Did not vote: 86
Date: Apr 18, 1872

By party

Republicans6 yes · 89 no · 48 didn’t vote
Democrats57 yes · 15 no · 34 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Anderson Handley D-AL voted no
Joseph Humphrey Sloss D-AL voted no
Julius Levi Strong R-CT voted yes
James Buffinton R-MA voted yes
Samuel Hambleton D-MD voted no
John Ritchie D-MD voted no
Jabez Gridley Sutherland D-MI voted no
Erastus Wells D-MO voted no
James Robinson Mccormick D-MO voted no
James Clarence Harper D-NC voted no
John Taffe R-NE voted yes
Charles West Kendall D-NV voted no
Eli Perry D-NY voted no
John Rogers D-NY voted no
James Harvey Slater D-OR voted no
John Weinland Killinger R-PA voted yes
Ulysses Mercur R-PA voted yes
Glenni William Scofield R-PA voted yes
Abraham Ellison Garrett D-TN voted no
William Smith Herndon D-TX voted no
John Coggswell Conner D-TX 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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