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House roll call 263 · 45th Congress · Dec 9, 1878

To suspend the rules and pass a bill providing for the exchange and recoinage of the trade dollar, and stopping further coinage of the trade dollar.

On Dec 9, 1878, the House voted 153–91. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 50–73, Democrats 102–20, Others 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 70 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

153

No

91

Did not vote

55

Date

Dec 9, 1878

From Voteview roll call records.