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House roll call 97 · 45th Congress · Mar 7, 1878

To adopt a substitute resolution to a resolution authorizing the committee on rules to employ not more than 7 experts to be assigned by the speaker to such comm

On Mar 7, 1878, the House voted 133–104. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 136–1, Republicans 2–110, Others 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 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

133

No

104

Did not vote

51

Date

Mar 7, 1878

From Voteview roll call records.