To dispense with further proceedings under the call of the house, made during consideration of a resolution.

On May 17, 1878, the House voted 242–10. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 145–1, Republicans 96–9, Others 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 10 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: 242
No: 10
Did not vote: 49
Date: May 17, 1878

By party

Democrats145 yes · 1 no · 12 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no
Republicans96 yes · 9 no · 37 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Greenbury Lafayette Fort R-IL voted no
Thomas Alexander Boyd R-IL voted no
Thomas McLelland Browne R-IN voted no
Andrew Holman Hamilton D-IN voted no
John Harris Baker R-IN voted no
Charles Clinton Ellsworth R-MI voted no
Mark Hill Dunnell R-MN voted no
Henry William Blair R-NH voted no
George Washington Patterson R-NY voted no
James Henry Randolph R-TN 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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Capitol Receipts, “To dispense with further proceedings under…: House Vote, May 17, 1878,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/45-H-178/to-dispense-with-further-proceedings-under-the-call-of (accessed 2026-10-17).