To concur in amendment to H.R. 6145. The amendment limits the number of officers in various branches of the army.

On Feb 8, 1879, the House voted 116–92 (HR 6145). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 117–3, Republicans 10–104, Others 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 13 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: 116
No: 92
Did not vote: 66
Date: Feb 8, 1879

By party

Democrats117 yes · 3 no · 38 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no
Republicans10 yes · 104 no · 28 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Phelps D-CT voted no
Theodore Weld Burdick R-IA voted yes
Rush Clark R-IA voted yes
Thomas Ryan R-KS voted yes
Horace Burton Strait R-MN voted yes
Henry Moses Pollard R-MO voted yes
Curtis Hooks Brogden R-NC voted yes
Augustus William Cutler D-NJ voted no
Stephen Lorenzo Mayham D-NY voted no
Solomon Bundy R-NY voted yes
Isaac Newton Evans R-PA voted yes
Harry White R-PA voted yes
Benjamin Tucker Eames R-RI 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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