To adjourn, motion made during debate on H.R. 2772, a bill to extend the time for the completion of the atchison lopeka and santa fe railroad and secure lands t

On May 16, 1872, the House voted 66–57 (HR 2772). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 17–50, Democrats 47–7, Others 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 66
No: 57
Did not vote: 131
Date: May 16, 1872

By party

Republicans17 yes · 50 no · 76 didn’t vote
Democrats47 yes · 7 no · 52 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Benjamin Sterling Turner R-AL voted yes
William Henry Barnum D-CT voted no
Thomas Jefferson Speer R-GA voted yes
Aylett Rains Cotton R-IA voted yes
John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted yes
Horatio Chapin Burchard R-IL voted yes
John Baldwin Hawley R-IL voted yes
John Breese Hay R-IL voted yes
William Williams R-IN voted yes
Jasper Packard R-IN voted yes
Austin Blair R-MI voted yes
James Robinson Mccormick D-MO voted no
James Madison Leach D-NC voted no
John Rogers D-NY voted no
Clinton Levi Merriam R-NY voted yes
William Williams D-NY voted no
John Beatty R-OH voted yes
James Harvey Slater D-OR voted no
Alfred Crout Harmer R-PA voted yes
Lazarus Denison Shoemaker R-PA voted yes
John Black Packer R-PA voted yes
Glenni William Scofield R-PA voted yes
John Hancock D-TX voted no
James Clark Mcgrew R-WV voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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