To adjourn, motion made during consideration of motion to reconsider recommitting H.R. 796, (18 stat. 335, 3/1/75), the civil rights bill.

On Jan 27, 1875, the House voted 76–59. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 19–61, Democrats 56–0, Others 3–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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: 76
No: 59
Did not vote: 165
Date: Jan 27, 1875

By party

Others3 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 61 no · 124 didn’t vote
Democrats56 yes · 0 no · 38 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted yes
Jasper Delos Ward R-IL voted yes
Stephen Augustus Hurlbut R-IL voted yes
Isaac Clements R-IL voted yes
James Noble Tyner R-IN voted yes
Lloyd Lowndes Jr. R-MD voted yes
John Holmes Burleigh R-ME voted yes
Eugene Hale R-ME voted yes
George Willard R-MI voted yes
William Brewster Williams R-MI voted yes
Nathan Ball Bradley R-MI voted yes
Jay Abel Hubbell R-MI voted yes
William Bradbury Small R-NH voted yes
John Quincy Smith R-OH voted yes
James Dale Strawbridge R-PA voted yes
John McCandless Thompson R-PA voted yes
William Sutton Moore R-PA voted yes
James Beverley Sener R-VA voted yes
John Ambler Smith R-VA 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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