To adjourn, in order to prevent action on concurrent resolution that Congress adjourn sine die on monday, june, 10, 1878 at noon.

On Apr 17, 1878, the House voted 98–130. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 96–20, Republicans 0–110, Others 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 98
No: 130
Did not vote: 74
Date: Apr 17, 1878

By party

Democrats96 yes · 20 no · 42 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no
Republicans0 yes · 110 no · 32 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Ferguson Slemons D-AR voted no
John King Luttrell D-CA voted no
George Marcellus Landers D-CT voted no
James Phelps D-CT voted no
William Andrew Jackson Sparks D-IL voted no
Andrew Holman Hamilton D-IN voted no
William Walsh D-MD voted no
Miles Ross D-NJ voted no
Augustus William Cutler D-NJ voted no
Augustus Albert Hardenbergh D-NJ voted no
James Way Covert D-NY voted no
Archibald Meserole Bliss D-NY voted no
Benjamin Albertson Willis D-NY voted no
George Monroe Beebe D-NY voted no
Samuel Augustus Bridges D-PA voted no
Hendrick Bradley Wright D-PA voted no
James Bernard Reilly D-PA voted no
Levi Augustus Mackey D-PA voted no
Jacob Turney D-PA voted no
John Morgan Bright D-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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