To adjourn, motion made during debate on H.R. 2354. (p. 1516)

On Feb 19, 1873, the House voted 42–56. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 36–14, Democrats 4–42, Others 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: 42
No: 56
Did not vote: 156
Date: Feb 19, 1873

By party

Republicans36 yes · 14 no · 93 didn’t vote
Democrats4 yes · 42 no · 60 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted no
William G. Donnan R-IA voted no
William Lewis Stoughton R-MI voted no
Omar Dwight Conger R-MI voted no
Mark Hill Dunnell R-MN voted no
George Emrick Harris R-MS voted no
Henry W. Barry R-MS voted no
Legrand Winfield Perce R-MS voted no
Ellery Albee Hibbard D-NH voted yes
John Rogers D-NY voted yes
John Franklin Mckinney D-OH voted yes
Oliver James Dickey R-PA voted no
Richard Jacobs Haldeman D-PA voted yes
Joseph Hayne Rainey R-SC voted no
Robert Brown Elliott R-SC voted no
Alexander Stuart Wallace R-SC voted no
James Henry Platt Jr. R-VA voted no
Charles Howell Porter R-VA 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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