To concur in Senate amendment to H.R. 793. This amendment provided for the repeal of increase of public officers' and employees' compensations, and for the set

On Jan 13, 1874, the House voted 225–25 (HR 793). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 162–14, Democrats 68–10, Others 2–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 24 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: 225
No: 25
Did not vote: 47
Date: Jan 13, 1874

By party

Others2 yes · 1 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans162 yes · 14 no · 28 didn’t vote
Democrats68 yes · 10 no · 16 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Hays R-AL voted no
Joseph Humphrey Sloss D-AL voted no
Alexander White R-AL voted no
Richard Henry Whiteley R-GA voted no
John Peter Cleaver Shanks R-IN voted no
William Williams R-IN voted no
Edward Crossland D-KY voted no
Elisha David Standiford D-KY voted no
Frank Morey R-LA voted no
William Julian Albert R-MD voted no
John Thomas Averill R-MN voted no
Henry W. Barry R-MS voted no
Alfred Moore Waddell D-NC voted no
Charles West Kendall D-NV voted no
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-NY voted no
Charles Nelson Lamison D-OH voted no
Samuel Jackson Randall D-PA voted no
William Darrah Kelley R-PA voted no
Hiester Clymer D-PA voted no
John Brutzman Storm D-PA voted no
James Scott Negley R-PA voted no
Lemuel Todd R-PA voted no
James Henry Platt Jr. R-VA voted no
William Henry Harrison Stowell 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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