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House roll call 268 · 44th Congress · Feb 17, 1877

To adopt a res. Providing that the house clerk notify the Senate that the house will prepare to meet the Senate on monday for the purpose of counting electoral

On Feb 17, 1877, the House voted 152–111. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 151–9, Republicans 0–97, Others 1–3, Independents 1–3. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 9 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

152

No

111

Did not vote

43

Date

Feb 17, 1877

From Voteview roll call records.