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House roll call 298 · 44th Congress · Mar 1, 1877

To amend a h. Res. Providing that the Senate President's refusal to open the s. C. Electoral vote package was in violation of law, by requiring that the package

On Mar 1, 1877, the House voted 116–148. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 117–43, Republicans 0–99, Others 0–4, Independents 0–3. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 43 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

116

No

148

Did not vote

42

Date

Mar 1, 1877

From Voteview roll call records.