To proceed to the consideration of committee on elections report on the contested eletion case of jesse j. Finley VS. Horatio bisbee, JR. From the second distr

On Feb 13, 1879, the House voted 98–106. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 102–13, Republicans 0–101, Others 1–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 98
No: 106
Did not vote: 84
Date: Feb 13, 1879

By party

Democrats102 yes · 13 no · 43 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 1 no
Republicans0 yes · 101 no · 41 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Williams D-DE voted no
Henry Richard Harris D-GA voted no
William Andrew Jackson Sparks D-IL voted no
Thomas Reed Cobb D-IN voted no
Milton Jameson Durham D-KY voted no
Randall Lee Gibson D-LA voted no
Thomas Swann D-MD voted no
Aylett Hawes Buckner D-MO voted no
William McKendree Robbins D-NC voted no
Hiester Clymer D-PA voted no
Jacob Turney D-PA voted no
John DeWitt Clinton Atkins D-TN voted no
Gabriel Bouck D-WI voted no

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 proceed to the consideration of committee…: House Vote, Feb 13…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/45-H-320/to-proceed-to-the-consideration-of-committee-on-elections (accessed 2026-10-17).