To adjourn, motion made during consideration of business on the speaker's table.

On Jan 5, 1875, the House voted 64–122. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 4–119, Democrats 59–3, Others 2–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 7 members voted against their own party.

During the 43rd Congress (1873–1874), Ulysses S. Grant was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 64
No: 122
Did not vote: 116
Date: Jan 5, 1875

By party

Others2 yes · 1 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans4 yes · 119 no · 81 didn’t vote
Democrats59 yes · 3 no · 32 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Pelham R-AL voted yes
James Burnie Beck D-KY voted no
Josiah Williams Begole R-MI voted yes
Abram Comingo D-MO voted no
Eli Perry D-NY voted no
Lyman Kidder Bass R-NY voted yes
John Marshall Hagans R-WV voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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