To agree to the conference committee report on H.R. 4931, a bill providing for the election of representatives to the 46th Congress of west virginia.

On Jun 19, 1878, the House voted 119–95 (HR 4931). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 117–1, Republicans 3–96, Others 2–0. 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: 119
No: 95
Did not vote: 83
Date: Jun 19, 1878

By party

Democrats117 yes · 1 no · 40 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no
Republicans3 yes · 96 no · 43 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Boyle Roberts D-MD voted no
Curtis Hooks Brogden R-NC voted yes
John Sills Jones R-OH voted yes
William Darrah Kelley R-PA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to the conference committee report…: House Vote, Jun 19, 1878,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/45-H-254/to-agree-to-the-conference-committee-report-on-h (accessed 2026-10-17).