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House roll call 306 · 45th Congress · Feb 3, 1879

To suspend the rules and adopt a resolution providing that the committee of ways and means report H.R. 6134, a bill regulating the duties on sugar, as a special

On Feb 3, 1879, the House voted 131–98 (HR 6134). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 107–16, Republicans 23–82, Others 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 39 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
131
No
98
Did not vote
72
Date
Feb 3, 1879

By party

  • Democrats107 yes · 16 no · 35 didn’t vote
  • Others2 yes · 0 no
  • Republicans23 yes · 82 no · 37 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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Capitol Receipts, “To suspend the rules and adopt a resolution…: House Vote, Feb 3, 1879,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/45-H-306/to-suspend-the-rules-and-adopt-a-resolution-providing (accessed 2026-10-15).

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