To table a motion to reconsider the vote by which the house refused to refer a concurrent resolution on final adjournment to the committee on ways and means.

On Apr 18, 1878, the House voted 114–125. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 4–128, Republicans 119–1, Others 0–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 5 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: 114
No: 125
Did not vote: 48
Date: Apr 18, 1878

By party

Democrats4 yes · 128 no · 26 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no
Republicans119 yes · 1 no · 22 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John King Luttrell D-CA voted yes
William Addison Phillips R-KS voted no
Augustus William Cutler D-NJ voted yes
Hiester Clymer D-PA voted yes
Samuel Augustus Bridges D-PA voted yes

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 table a motion to reconsider the vote by…: House Vote, Apr 18, 1878,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/45-H-135/to-table-a-motion-to-reconsider-the-vote-by (accessed 2026-10-17).