To amend H.R. 6143 by increasing the appropriation for paying post office clerks from $3,460,000 to $3,600,000.

On Jan 29, 1879, the House voted 121–109 (HR 6143). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 117–0, Democrats 5–109, Others 0–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 5 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: 121
No: 109
Did not vote: 69
Date: Jan 29, 1879

By party

Democrats5 yes · 109 no · 44 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no
Republicans117 yes · 0 no · 25 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Ferguson Slemons D-AR voted yes
John King Luttrell D-CA voted yes
Ezekiel John Ellis D-LA voted yes
Joseph Hayes Acklen D-LA voted yes
Eli Jones Henkle D-MD 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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