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On Apr 4, 1878, the House voted 122–114. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 121–9, Republicans 2–107, Others 1–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 11 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: 122
No: 114
Did not vote: 61
Date: Apr 4, 1878

By party

Democrats121 yes · 9 no · 28 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 1 no
Republicans2 yes · 107 no · 33 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas Montague Gunter D-AR voted no
John King Luttrell D-CA voted no
Peter Dinwiddie Wigginton D-CA voted no
Philip Cook D-GA voted no
Ezekiel John Ellis D-LA voted no
Daniel Maynadier Henry D-MD voted no
Jacob Dolson Cox R-OH voted yes
Henry Safford Neal R-OH voted yes
David Wyatt Aiken D-SC voted no
Hiram Casey Young D-TN voted no
David Browning Culberson D-TX 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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