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House roll call 272 · 45th Congress · Jan 14, 1879

To suspend the rules and resolve the house into the committee of the whole in order to consider H.R. 257.

On Jan 14, 1879, the House voted 114–104 (HR 257). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 95–17, Republicans 21–88, Others 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 38 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
114
No
104
Did not vote
79
Date
Jan 14, 1879

By party

  • Democrats95 yes · 17 no · 46 didn’t vote
  • Others2 yes · 0 no
  • Republicans21 yes · 88 no · 33 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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