To adjourn, thereby terminate debate on H.R. 4867.

On May 27, 1878, the House voted 106–127. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 2–128, Republicans 109–2, Others 0–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 4 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: 106
No: 127
Did not vote: 59
Date: May 27, 1878

By party

Democrats2 yes · 128 no · 28 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no
Republicans109 yes · 2 no · 31 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John King Luttrell D-CA voted yes
Curtis Hooks Brogden R-NC voted no
James Henry Randolph R-TN voted no
Gustave Schleicher D-TX 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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