To adjourn because of the late hour.

On May 23, 1878, the House voted 97–78. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 89–4, Republicans 10–76, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 14 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: 97
No: 78
Did not vote: 122
Date: May 23, 1878

By party

Democrats89 yes · 4 no · 65 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 76 no · 56 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Miller Shelley D-AL voted no
Rush Clark R-IA voted yes
William Lathrop R-IL voted yes
Thomas Alexander Boyd R-IL voted yes
Leonidas Sexton R-IN voted yes
Morton Craig Hunter R-IN voted yes
William Henry Calkins R-IN voted yes
James La Fayette Evans R-IN voted yes
Benjamin Joseph Franklin D-MO voted no
James Ronald Chalmers D-MS voted no
George Washington Patterson R-NY voted yes
Amos Townsend R-OH voted yes
Isaac Newton Evans R-PA voted yes
Benjamin Wilson D-WV 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 adjourn because of the late hour.: House Vote, May 23, 1878,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/45-H-185/to-adjourn-because-of-the-late-hour (accessed 2026-10-17).