To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4245, a bill authorizing the President to appoint james shields, a brigadier general of the U.S. Army, on the retired list.

On Apr 8, 1878, the House voted 228–6 (HR 4245). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 130–1, Republicans 97–5, Others 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 228
No: 6
Did not vote: 67
Date: Apr 8, 1878

By party

Democrats130 yes · 1 no · 27 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no
Republicans97 yes · 5 no · 40 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Hayes Acklen D-LA voted no
Jacob Dolson Cox R-OH voted no
John Sills Jones R-OH voted no
Charles O'Neill R-PA voted no
Harry White R-PA voted no
James Henry Randolph R-TN 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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Capitol Receipts, “To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4245, a…: House Vote, Apr 8, 1878,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/45-H-126/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-4245 (accessed 2026-10-17).