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House roll call 38 · 44th Congress · Mar 7, 1876

To pass a h. Res., providing that the committee on expenditures in the war department and its members are directed to disregard the supreme court mandate for do

On Mar 7, 1876, the House voted 131–75. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 125–0, Republicans 2–73, Independents 3–1, Others 1–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 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
131
No
75
Did not vote
102
Date
Mar 7, 1876

By party

  • Republicans2 yes · 73 no · 36 didn’t vote
  • Democrats125 yes · 0 no · 63 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 1 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Independents3 yes · 1 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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