To amend H.R. 5534 (20-stat-295, 2/17/79), the indian appropriation bill, by authorizing the pres. To prohibit removal of any portion of indian tribes to the in

On Dec 19, 1878, the House voted 98–94 (HR 5534). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 94–5, Republicans 3–89, Others 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 8 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: 98
No: 94
Did not vote: 109
Date: Dec 19, 1878

By party

Democrats94 yes · 5 no · 59 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no
Republicans3 yes · 89 no · 50 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas MacDonald Patterson D-CO voted no
Carter Henry Harrison D-IL voted no
George Augustus Bicknell D-IN voted no
William Addison Phillips R-KS voted yes
Dudley Chase Haskell R-KS voted yes
Thomas Ryan R-KS voted yes
John Smith Young D-LA voted no
Augustus William Cutler D-NJ 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 amend H.R. 5534 (20-stat-295, 2/17/79)…: House Vote, Dec 19, 1878,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/45-H-269/to-amend-h-r-5534-20-stat-295-2 (accessed 2026-10-17).