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House roll call 37 · 44th Congress · Mar 7, 1876

To amend a h. Res., directing that a supreme court mandate requesting all memorandum in the possession of the committee on expenditures in the war department on

On Mar 7, 1876, the House voted 84–129. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 2–126, Republicans 81–2, Others 4–1, Independents 1–3. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 4 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
84
No
129
Did not vote
88
Date
Mar 7, 1876

By party

  • Republicans81 yes · 2 no · 28 didn’t vote
  • Democrats2 yes · 126 no · 60 didn’t vote
  • Others4 yes · 1 no
  • Independents1 yes · 3 no

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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