To amend H.R. 3740, a bill providing for the deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of the government for the year ending june 30, 1878, and by chan

On Mar 20, 1878, the House voted 105–117 (HR 3740). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 0–115, Democrats 106–6, Others 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 6 members voted against their own party.

During the 45th Congress (1877–1878), Rutherford B. Hayes was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 105
No: 117
Did not vote: 73
Date: Mar 20, 1878

By party

Democrats106 yes · 6 no · 46 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no
Republicans0 yes · 115 no · 27 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Henderson Blount D-GA voted no
William Andrew Jackson Sparks D-IL voted no
Milton Jameson Durham D-KY voted no
Abram Stevens Hewitt D-NY voted no
Clarkson Nott Potter D-NY voted no
Milton Sayler D-OH voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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