To sustain the decision of the chair holding that of the resolution naming the "true union, maimed soldier brigadiergeneral james shields", as house doorkeeper

On Apr 8, 1878, the House voted 220–4. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 112–4, Republicans 109–0, Others 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 4 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: 220
No: 4
Did not vote: 75
Date: Apr 8, 1878

By party

Democrats112 yes · 4 no · 42 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no
Republicans109 yes · 0 no · 33 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Richard Parks Bland D-MO voted no
Hiram Casey Young D-TN voted no
James Webb Throckmorton D-TX voted no
Roger Quarles Mills 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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