To adjourn because of late hour and apparent lack of quorum.

On Jun 17, 1879, the House voted 86–80. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 12–78, Republicans 64–0, Others 10–3. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 12 members voted against their own party.

During the 46th Congress (1879–1880), Rutherford B. Hayes was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 86
No: 80
Did not vote: 134
Date: Jun 17, 1879

By party

Democrats12 yes · 78 no · 56 didn’t vote
Others10 yes · 3 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans64 yes · 0 no · 71 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Adlai Ewing Stevenson D-IL voted yes
William Ralph Myers D-IN voted yes
Walpole Gillespie Colerick D-IN voted yes
William Kimmel D-MD voted yes
Erastus Wells D-MO voted yes
Walter Leak Steele D-NC voted yes
Robert Brank Vance D-NC voted yes
John Walker Ryon D-PA voted yes
John Hamilton Evins D-SC voted yes
John Morgan Bright D-TN voted yes
Richard Lee Turberville Beale D-VA voted yes
Benjamin Franklin Martin D-WV 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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