To suspend rules and pass S. 161, a bill providing for the appointment of a commission on the subject of the alcoholic and fermented liquor traffic.

On Feb 22, 1875, the House voted 131–82 (S 161). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 126–18, Democrats 3–62, Others 2–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 131
No: 82
Did not vote: 91
Date: Feb 22, 1875

By party

Others2 yes · 2 no · 2 didn’t vote
Republicans126 yes · 18 no · 60 didn’t vote
Democrats3 yes · 62 no · 29 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Oliver P. Snyder R-AR voted no
James Rush Lofland R-DE voted no
James Crawford Freeman R-GA voted no
Jasper Delos Ward R-IL voted no
John Mcnulta R-IL voted no
Jacob Hale Sypher R-LA voted no
Henry Lillie Pierce R-MA voted no
Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar R-MA voted no
Henry Waldron R-MI voted no
Jay Abel Hubbell R-MI voted no
John Montgomery Glover D-MO voted yes
William Alexander Smith R-NC voted no
Robert Brank Vance D-NC voted yes
Lorenzo Crounse R-NE voted no
Clarkson Nott Potter D-NY voted yes
Abraham Herr Smith R-PA voted no
Lazarus Denison Shoemaker R-PA voted no
Horace Harrison Harrison R-TN voted no
James Beverley Sener R-VA voted no
Charles Wesley Willard R-VT voted no
Joel Allen Barber R-WI 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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