That the house take a recess until 7--30 p.m. In order to postpone action on adoption of a resolution.

On Feb 27, 1879, the House voted 87–130. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 1–128, Republicans 90–4, Others 0–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 5 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: 87
No: 130
Did not vote: 77
Date: Feb 27, 1879

By party

Democrats1 yes · 128 no · 29 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no
Republicans90 yes · 4 no · 48 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Anthony Friday Ittner R-MO voted no
Curtis Hooks Brogden R-NC voted no
Abraham Herr Smith R-PA voted no
Richard Harvey Cain R-SC voted no
Auburn Lorenzo Pridemore D-VA 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, “That the house take a recess until 7--30…: House Vote, Feb 27, 1879,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/45-H-354/that-the-house-take-a-recess-until-7-30 (accessed 2026-10-17).