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House roll call 3 · 42nd Congress · Mar 4, 1871

To amend a resolution naming MC pherson as clerk, ordway as sergeant-at-arms, buxten as doorkeeper, and w. King as postmaster, by substituting barrett as clerk,

On Mar 4, 1871, the House voted 87–126. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 0–122, Democrats 87–1, Others 0–3. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member 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
87
No
126
Did not vote
41
Date
Mar 4, 1871

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 122 no · 21 didn’t vote
  • Democrats87 yes · 1 no · 18 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 3 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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