To concur in amendment to H.R. 4104 (20 stat 178, 6/19/78), a bill appropriating for the legislative, exec. And judicial expenses for fiscal year ending june 30

On May 4, 1878, the House voted 115–115 (HR 4104). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 8–122, Republicans 117–0, Others 0–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 8 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: 115
No: 115
Did not vote: 53
Date: May 4, 1878

By party

Democrats8 yes · 122 no · 28 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no
Republicans117 yes · 0 no · 25 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Phelps D-CT voted yes
Alexander Hamilton Stephens D-GA voted yes
Andrew Holman Hamilton D-IN voted yes
Eli Jones Henkle D-MD voted yes
William Walsh D-MD voted yes
Alpheus Starkey Williams D-MI voted yes
Robert Anthony Hatcher D-MO voted yes
John A. Mcmahon D-OH 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 concur in amendment to H.R. 4104 (20 stat…: House Vote, May 4, 1878,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/45-H-154/to-concur-in-amendment-to-h-r-4104-20 (accessed 2026-10-17).