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House roll call 40 · 44th Congress · Mar 13, 1876

To suspend the rules and pass a h. Res. Providing that the people of the United States constitute one nation which is of, for, and by the people, and that any s

On Mar 13, 1876, the House voted 97–75. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 17–76, Republicans 80–0, Others 2–1, Independents 3–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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
97
No
75
Did not vote
129
Date
Mar 13, 1876

By party

  • Republicans80 yes · 0 no · 31 didn’t vote
  • Democrats17 yes · 76 no · 95 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 a h. Res…: House Vote, Mar 13, 1876,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/44-H-40/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-a-h-res (accessed 2026-10-16).

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