To amend H.R. 320, (17 stat 13, 4/20/71), a bill enforcing the 13th amendment, by striking a proviso providing for additional militia.

On Apr 6, 1871, the House voted 116–86 (HR 320). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 24–86, Democrats 90–0, Others 2–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 116
No: 86
Did not vote: 51
Date: Apr 6, 1871

By party

Republicans24 yes · 86 no · 33 didn’t vote
Democrats90 yes · 0 no · 16 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 1 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Richard Henry Whiteley R-GA voted yes
William G. Donnan R-IA voted yes
John Franklin Farnsworth R-IL voted yes
Horatio Chapin Burchard R-IL voted yes
Jesse Hale Moore R-IL voted yes
John Breese Hay R-IL voted yes
Jacob Hale Sypher R-LA voted yes
Lionel Allen Sheldon R-LA voted yes
Henry Laurens Dawes R-MA voted yes
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted yes
Eugene Hale R-ME voted yes
William Lewis Stoughton R-MI voted yes
Austin Blair R-MI voted yes
Omar Dwight Conger R-MI voted yes
George Emrick Harris R-MS voted yes
John Hill R-NJ voted yes
George Armstrong Halsey R-NJ voted yes
John Henry Ketcham R-NY voted yes
John Armstrong Smith R-OH voted yes
John Armor Bingham R-OH voted yes
Jacob A. Ambler R-OH voted yes
James Abram Garfield R-OH voted yes
Luke Potter Poland R-VT voted yes
Worthington Curtis Smith R-VT 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H.R. 320, (17 stat 13, 4/20/71), a…: House Vote, Apr 6, 1871,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/42-H-56/to-amend-h-r-320-17-stat-13-4 (accessed 2026-10-17).