To amend a motion to recess by setting 10:30 instead of 10:00 as the hour to reconvene.

On Jun 8, 1872, the House voted 59–68. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 0–67, Democrats 58–0, Others 1–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 42nd Congress (1871–1872), Ulysses S. Grant was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 59
No: 68
Did not vote: 127
Date: Jun 8, 1872

By party

Republicans0 yes · 67 no · 76 didn’t vote
Democrats58 yes · 0 no · 48 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 1 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To amend a motion to recess by setting 10:30…: House Vote, Jun 8, 1872,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/42-H-356/to-amend-a-motion-to-recess-by-setting-10 (accessed 2026-10-17).