To suspend the rules, consider and pass a resolution concering the limitation of federal governmental power and states' rights.

On Feb 10, 1873, the House voted 85–64. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 21–64, Democrats 62–0, Others 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 85
No: 64
Did not vote: 105
Date: Feb 10, 1873

By party

Republicans21 yes · 64 no · 58 didn’t vote
Democrats62 yes · 0 no · 44 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas Boles R-AR voted yes
John Summerfield Bigby R-GA voted yes
Aylett Rains Cotton R-IA voted yes
John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted yes
Horatio Chapin Burchard R-IL voted yes
John Peter Cleaver Shanks R-IN voted yes
Jacob Hale Sypher R-LA voted yes
Lionel Allen Sheldon R-LA voted yes
James Buffinton R-MA voted yes
Benjamin Franklin Butler R-MA voted yes
William Lewis Stoughton R-MI voted yes
Wilder De Ayr Foster R-MI voted yes
Omar Dwight Conger R-MI voted yes
Joseph Lewis Morphis R-MS voted yes
Horace Boardman Smith R-NY voted yes
John Beatty R-OH voted yes
James Monroe R-OH voted yes
Jacob A. Ambler R-OH voted yes
William Hanford Upson R-OH voted yes
Glenni William Scofield R-PA voted yes
Roderick Randum Butler R-TN 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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