To amend a resolution by authorizing standing committees, the committee on expenditures in the various departments, and the committee on public expenditures, to

On Jan 11, 1878, the House voted 111–107. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 112–2, Republicans 2–107, Others 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 4 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: 111
No: 107
Did not vote: 77
Date: Jan 11, 1878

By party

Democrats112 yes · 2 no · 44 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no
Republicans2 yes · 107 no · 33 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Richard Wellington Townshend D-IL voted no
Simeon Baldwin Chittenden R-NY voted yes
Martin Ingham Townsend R-NY voted yes
William Pitt Lynde 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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