To adjourn the house and thereby close off debate on a resolution.

On May 13, 1878, the House voted 118–110. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 122–3, Republicans 0–112, Others 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 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: 118
No: 110
Did not vote: 63
Date: May 13, 1878

By party

Democrats122 yes · 3 no · 33 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no
Republicans0 yes · 112 no · 30 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Andrew Mckenzie D-KY voted no
George Monroe Beebe D-NY voted no
David Browning Culberson D-TX 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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