To table H.R. 3483, a bill repealing the appropriation for the pacific railroad company as stated in an army appropriations bill of fiscal 1872. (p.540)

On Jan 13, 1873, the House voted 12–163 (HR 3483). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 11–78, Democrats 1–82, Others 0–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 12 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: 12
No: 163
Did not vote: 79
Date: Jan 13, 1873

By party

Republicans11 yes · 78 no · 54 didn’t vote
Democrats1 yes · 82 no · 23 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 3 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Aaron Augustus Sargent R-CA voted yes
Henry Howard Starkweather R-CT voted yes
Francis Wayland Palmer R-IA voted yes
Oakes Ames R-MA voted yes
John Henry Ketcham R-NY voted yes
William Almon Wheeler R-NY voted yes
William Williams D-NY voted yes
Walter Loomis Sessions R-NY voted yes
Erasmus Darwin Peck R-OH voted yes
Oliver James Dickey R-PA voted yes
James Henry Platt Jr. R-VA voted yes
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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