To amend H.R. 4104 by eliminating a provision stating that the entire clerical force, with the exception of three clerks, now employed on the medical and surgic

On May 4, 1878, the House voted 108–115 (HR 4104). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 7–113, Republicans 104–2, Others 0–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 9 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: 108
No: 115
Did not vote: 74
Date: May 4, 1878

By party

Democrats7 yes · 113 no · 38 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no
Republicans104 yes · 2 no · 36 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Alexander Hamilton Stephens D-GA voted yes
Joseph Champlin Stone R-IA voted no
William Kimmel D-MD voted yes
Eli Jones Henkle D-MD voted yes
Ebenezer Byron Finley D-OH voted yes
Edward Overton Jr. R-PA voted no
David Wyatt Aiken D-SC voted yes
Haywood Yancey Riddle D-TN voted yes
James Webb Throckmorton D-TX 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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