I apologize if this question isn't exactly history oriented, but I didn't know where else to turn.
I have an assignment of where I need to find the voting record on a particular bill. I've found a copy of the legislation and the entry in the Congressional Globe of when the representative introduced it. However, I can't find whether it passed/failed, and what the votes on it were.
Can anyone point me in the direction of this resource? I've been googling this stuff for a couple hours and I can't find it. :(
Thank you in advance!
For those curious, I'm looking for the votes on bill H.R. 29 introduced by Thaddeus Stevens in 1867. I've found a copy of the legislation in the Library of Congress as well as the introduction and reading of the bill in the Congressional Globe, but no vote records.
What you need is the Congressional Journals. The Century of Lawmaking site by the Library of Congress has the journals digitized. You can search for specific bills in the House or Senate or browse through a Congressional session (down to specific days if you want to see everything that went on that day).