To amend H.J. RES. 170, 17 stat. 637, a resolution making the people of the U.S. To participate in the advantages of the inter-national exposition at vienna in

On Dec 19, 1872, the House voted 47–85 (HJR 170). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 8–70, Democrats 39–15, Others 1–1. 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: 47
No: 85
Did not vote: 120
Date: Dec 19, 1872

By party

Republicans8 yes · 70 no · 65 didn’t vote
Democrats39 yes · 15 no · 52 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 1 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Madison Miner Walden R-IA voted yes
John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted yes
Horatio Chapin Burchard R-IL voted yes
Daniel Wolsey Voorhees D-IN voted no
Boyd Winchester D-KY voted no
William M. Merrick D-MD voted no
Austin Blair R-MI voted yes
Sion Hart Rogers D-NC voted no
James Madison Leach D-NC voted no
Francis Edwin Shober D-NC voted no
James Clarence Harper D-NC voted no
Samuel Newell Bell D-NH voted no
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-NY voted no
Fernando Wood D-NY voted no
John Rogers D-NY voted no
Rodolphus Holland Duell R-NY voted yes
Ozro John Dodds D-OH voted no
John Beatty R-OH voted yes
Robert Milton Speer D-PA voted no
Henry Sherwood D-PA voted no
Alexander Stuart Wallace R-SC voted yes
Gerry Whiting Hazelton R-WI voted yes
Charles Augustus Eldredge D-WI 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H.J. RES. 170, 17 stat. 637, a…: House Vote, Dec 19, 1872,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/42-H-386/to-amend-h-j-res-170-17-stat-637 (accessed 2026-10-17).