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House roll call 272 · 44th Congress · Feb 20, 1877

To recess the house and thereby ending debate on the counting of the electoral votes, and take a recess until ten o'clock a.m. Tomorrow, feb. 21, 1877.

On Feb 20, 1877, the House voted 57–192. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 57–93, Republicans 0–91, Others 0–4, Independents 0–4. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 57 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

57

No

192

Did not vote

59

Date

Feb 20, 1877

From Voteview roll call records.