To adjourn, motion made during debate on H.R. 2877, a bill authorizing the construction of ten or more steam vessels of war.

On May 23, 1872, the House voted 63–73 (HR 2877). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 15–67, Democrats 46–8, Others 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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: 73
Did not vote: 116
Date: May 23, 1872

By party

Republicans15 yes · 67 no · 61 didn’t vote
Democrats46 yes · 8 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
Richard Henry Whiteley R-GA voted yes
Thomas Jefferson Speer R-GA voted yes
George Washington Mccrary R-IA voted yes
Aylett Rains Cotton R-IA voted yes
John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted yes
John Breese Hay R-IL voted yes
Stevenson Archer D-MD voted no
Henry Waldron R-MI voted yes
Austin Blair R-MI voted yes
Jabez Gridley Sutherland D-MI voted no
James Robinson Mccormick D-MO voted no
George Colin Mckee R-MS voted yes
Sion Hart Rogers D-NC voted no
Elizur H. Prindle R-NY voted yes
Milo Goodrich R-NY voted yes
John Weinland Killinger R-PA voted yes
Richard Jacobs Haldeman D-PA voted no
Washington Curran Whitthorne D-TN voted no
John Thomas Harris D-VA voted no
Charles Wesley Willard R-VT voted yes
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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