To recess, made during consideration of H.R. 4414.

On Jun 8, 1878, the House voted 87–105. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 1–96, Republicans 87–10, Others 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 11 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: 87
No: 105
Did not vote: 106
Date: Jun 8, 1878

By party

Democrats1 yes · 96 no · 61 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no
Republicans87 yes · 10 no · 45 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas MacDonald Patterson D-CO voted yes
Lorenzo Brentano R-IL voted no
Horatio Chapin Burchard R-IL voted no
Anthony Friday Ittner R-MO voted no
Lyne Shackelford Metcalfe R-MO voted no
Henry Moses Pollard R-MO voted no
Curtis Hooks Brogden R-NC voted no
Alfred Crout Harmer R-PA voted no
Joseph Hayne Rainey R-SC voted no
Richard Harvey Cain R-SC voted no
Joseph Jorgensen R-VA 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 recess, made during consideration of H.R…: House Vote, Jun 8, 1878,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/45-H-212/to-recess-made-during-consideration-of-h-r-4414 (accessed 2026-10-17).