To amend H.R. 902 by providing that no officer, detailed to the staff of, or an aide to any general officer, or upon any other duty whatsoever, shall be entitle

On Nov 12, 1877, the House voted 123–129 (HR 902). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 124–13, Republicans 3–124, Others 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 16 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: 123
No: 129
Did not vote: 36
Date: Nov 12, 1877

By party

Democrats124 yes · 13 no · 21 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no
Republicans3 yes · 124 no · 15 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Henry Forney D-AL voted no
Philip Cook D-GA voted no
Carter Henry Harrison D-IL voted no
Greenbury Lafayette Fort R-IL voted yes
Albert Shelby Willis D-KY voted no
John Griffin Carlisle D-KY voted no
Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn D-KY voted no
John Blades Clarke D-KY voted no
Alpheus Starkey Williams D-MI voted no
Nathan Cole R-MO voted yes
Curtis Hooks Brogden R-NC voted yes
Nicholas Muller D-NY voted no
Anthony Eickhoff D-NY voted no
Fernando Wood D-NY voted no
Benjamin Albertson Willis D-NY voted no
Clarkson Nott Potter D-NY 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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