To suspend the rules, take H.R. 2705 from the table, agree to Senate amendments seven through ten, disagree to the remaining Senate amendments, and agree to a c

On Jun 8, 1872, the House voted 72–72 (HR 2705). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 75–7, Democrats 0–67, Others 0–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 7 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: 72
No: 72
Did not vote: 103
Date: Jun 8, 1872

By party

Republicans75 yes · 7 no · 61 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 67 no · 39 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Stephen Wright Kellogg R-CT voted no
John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted no
John Breese Hay R-IL voted no
Austin Blair R-MI voted no
Joseph Lewis Morphis R-MS voted no
Henry W. Barry R-MS voted no
Milo Goodrich R-NY 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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