To adjourn for holidays. (p. 336)

On Dec 20, 1872, the House voted 35–60. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 13–48, Democrats 20–12, Others 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 25 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: 35
No: 60
Did not vote: 159
Date: Dec 20, 1872

By party

Republicans13 yes · 48 no · 82 didn’t vote
Democrats20 yes · 12 no · 74 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Peter Myndert Dox D-AL voted no
Benjamin Thomas Biggs D-DE voted no
Dudley McIver Du Bose D-GA voted no
William G. Donnan R-IA voted yes
Jackson Orr R-IA voted yes
John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted yes
Horatio Chapin Burchard R-IL voted yes
Bradford Newcomb Stevens D-IL voted no
John Lourie Beveridge R-IL voted yes
David Perley Lowe R-KS voted yes
Harrison Eugene Havens R-MO voted yes
Ellery Albee Hibbard D-NH voted no
James Brooks D-NY voted no
John Rogers D-NY voted no
William Almon Wheeler R-NY voted yes
Ozro John Dodds D-OH voted no
Jacob A. Ambler R-OH voted yes
James Lawrence Getz D-PA voted no
Ebenezer Mcjunkin R-PA voted yes
De Witt Clinton Giddings D-TX voted no
John Hancock D-TX voted no
Charles Wesley Willard R-VT voted yes
Joel Allen Barber R-WI voted yes
Charles Augustus Eldredge D-WI voted no
Philetus Sawyer R-WI 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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