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House roll call 218 · 44th Congress · Dec 16, 1876

To amend H.R. 4187 (19 stat 383, 3/3/77), the post office appropriation bill, by increasing from $6 million to $6,237,993 the appropriation for inland mail tran

On Dec 16, 1876, the House voted 101–67 (HR 4187). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 61–56, Republicans 36–9, Others 3–1, Independents 2–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 65 members voted against their own party.

During the 44th Congress (1875–1876), Ulysses S. Grant was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes

101

No

67

Did not vote

139

Date

Dec 16, 1876

From Voteview roll call records.