To amend H.R. 5312 (20-stat-267, 1/27/79), the consular and diplomatic appropriations bill, by increasing the annual salary of the U.S. Ministers to great brita

On Dec 10, 1878, the House voted 107–118 (HR 5312). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 107–12, Democrats 5–108, Others 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: 107
No: 118
Did not vote: 68
Date: Dec 10, 1878

By party

Democrats5 yes · 108 no · 45 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no
Republicans107 yes · 12 no · 23 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Hiram Price R-IA voted no
Samuel Addison Oliver R-IA voted no
Greenbury Lafayette Fort R-IL voted no
Michael Doherty White R-IN voted no
William Addison Phillips R-KS voted no
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted no
Llewellyn Powers R-ME voted no
John Montgomery Glover D-MO voted yes
Curtis Hooks Brogden R-NC voted no
Augustus William Cutler D-NJ voted yes
Archibald Meserole Bliss D-NY voted yes
Clarkson Nott Potter D-NY voted yes
John Weinland Killinger R-PA voted no
Jacob Miller Campbell R-PA voted no
Harry White R-PA voted no
James Henry Randolph R-TN voted no
De Witt Clinton Giddings 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H.R. 5312 (20-stat-267, 1/27/79)…: House Vote, Dec 10, 1878,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/45-H-265/to-amend-h-r-5312-20-stat-267-1 (accessed 2026-10-17).