To non-concur in the first branch of the 39th Senate amendment to H.R. 1526 by authorizing the publication of official records of both union and confederate arm

On Dec 11, 1877, the House voted 122–127 (HR 1526). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 4–123, Republicans 118–2, 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: 122
No: 127
Did not vote: 53
Date: Dec 11, 1877

By party

Democrats4 yes · 123 no · 31 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no
Republicans118 yes · 2 no · 22 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Greenbury Lafayette Fort R-IL voted no
Charles Henry Morgan D-MO voted yes
Curtis Hooks Brogden R-NC voted no
Gustave Schleicher D-TX voted yes
John Randolph Tucker D-VA voted yes
Eppa Hunton 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, “To non-concur in the first branch of the…: House Vote, Dec 11, 1877,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/45-H-41/to-non-concur-in-the-first-branch-of-the (accessed 2026-10-17).