To amend motion relative to adjournment, by proposing sat. As the next day of meeting, instead of friday.

On Jan 27, 1875, the House voted 68–147. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 2–143, Democrats 63–2, Others 3–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 4 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: 68
No: 147
Did not vote: 89
Date: Jan 27, 1875

By party

Others3 yes · 2 no · 1 didn’t vote
Republicans2 yes · 143 no · 59 didn’t vote
Democrats63 yes · 2 no · 29 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Humphrey Sloss D-AL voted no
John King Luttrell D-CA voted no
Henry Benton Sayler R-IN voted yes
Leonard Myers R-PA 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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