To order a call of the house to determine if a quorum is present, made during consideration of a resolution.

On May 17, 1878, the House voted 150–110. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 144–0, Republicans 5–110, Others 2–0. 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: 150
No: 110
Did not vote: 41
Date: May 17, 1878

By party

Democrats144 yes · 0 no · 14 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no
Republicans5 yes · 110 no · 27 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Hiram Price R-IA voted yes
Morton Craig Hunter R-IN voted yes
Michael Doherty White R-IN voted yes
William Henry Calkins R-IN voted yes
James Henry Randolph R-TN 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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