To table, in order to defeat, the reconsideration of the vote whereby house refused to consider contested election case of jeffe j. Finley VS. Horatio bisbee, j

On Feb 13, 1879, the House voted 115–119. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 6–119, Republicans 111–0, Others 0–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 6 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: 115
No: 119
Did not vote: 64
Date: Feb 13, 1879

By party

Democrats6 yes · 119 no · 33 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no
Republicans111 yes · 0 no · 31 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Williams D-DE voted yes
George Augustus Bicknell D-IN voted yes
Levi Augustus Mackey D-PA voted yes
Jacob Turney D-PA voted yes
John DeWitt Clinton Atkins D-TN voted yes
Gabriel Bouck D-WI 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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