To adjourn, motion made during debate on S. 176, a bill encouraging the establishment of public marine schools.

On Jun 17, 1874, the House voted 22–126. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 14–88, Democrats 8–35, Others 0–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 22 members voted against their own party.

During the 43rd Congress (1873–1874), Ulysses S. Grant was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 22
No: 126
Did not vote: 156
Date: Jun 17, 1874

By party

Others0 yes · 3 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 88 no · 102 didn’t vote
Democrats8 yes · 35 no · 51 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Philip Cook D-GA voted yes
Jasper Delos Ward R-IL voted yes
Granville Barrere R-IL voted yes
James Stewart Martin R-IL voted yes
Edward Crossland D-KY voted yes
James Madison Leach D-NC voted yes
Philip Schuyler Crooke R-NY voted yes
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-NY voted yes
Clinton Levi Merriam R-NY voted yes
Ellis Henry Roberts R-NY voted yes
Freeman Clarke R-NY voted yes
Lorenzo Danford R-OH voted yes
Hiester Clymer D-PA voted yes
John Weinland Killinger R-PA voted yes
John Brutzman Storm D-PA voted yes
John Alexander Magee D-PA voted yes
John Cessna R-PA voted yes
William Sutton Moore R-PA voted yes
Richard Harvey Cain R-SC voted yes
De Witt Clinton Giddings D-TX voted yes
James Beverley Sener R-VA voted yes
Charles Wesley Willard 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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