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House roll call 89 · 43rd Congress · Mar 23, 1874

To amend H.R. 1398, a bill fixing the amount of legaltender notes, by reducing the amount of the total U.S. Notes in circulation at any one time from $382,000,0

On Mar 23, 1874, the House voted 70–171 (HR 1398). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 47–120, Democrats 23–51, Others 1–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 70 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
70
No
171
Did not vote
60
Date
Mar 23, 1874

By party

  • Others1 yes · 2 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Republicans47 yes · 120 no · 37 didn’t vote
  • Democrats23 yes · 51 no · 20 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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