To suspend the rules and adopt a resolution fixing thursday, february 20, for consideration of a report and resolutions of the committee on naval affairs relati

On Feb 10, 1879, the House voted 123–107. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 127–0, Republicans 1–114, Others 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member 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: 123
No: 107
Did not vote: 58
Date: Feb 10, 1879

By party

Democrats127 yes · 0 no · 31 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no
Republicans1 yes · 114 no · 27 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Curtis Hooks Brogden R-NC 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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Capitol Receipts, “To suspend the rules and adopt a resolution…: House Vote, Feb 10, 1879,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/45-H-318/to-suspend-the-rules-and-adopt-a-resolution-fixing (accessed 2026-10-15).