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House roll call 221 · 44th Congress · Dec 18, 1876

To suspend the rules and pass h. Res. Requesting that the committee on judiciary report in ten days an amendment to the constitution providing that no claims in

On Dec 18, 1876, the House voted 152–63. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 73–61, Republicans 74–1, Others 2–1, Independents 3–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 62 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
152
No
63
Did not vote
93
Date
Dec 18, 1876

By party

  • Republicans74 yes · 1 no · 36 didn’t vote
  • Democrats73 yes · 61 no · 54 didn’t vote
  • Others2 yes · 1 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Independents3 yes · 0 no · 1 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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Capitol Receipts, “To suspend the rules and pass h. Res…: House Vote, Dec 18, 1876,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/44-H-221/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-res-requesting (accessed 2026-10-16).

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