To adjourn because of apparent lack of quorum, motion made during debate on H.R. 2266.

On Jun 18, 1879, the House voted 19–161 (HR 2266). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 0–95, Republicans 19–56, Others 0–12. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 19 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: 19
No: 161
Did not vote: 119
Date: Jun 18, 1879

By party

Democrats0 yes · 95 no · 51 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 12 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 56 no · 60 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas Updegraff R-IA voted yes
Nathaniel Cobb Deering R-IA voted yes
Cyrus Clay Carpenter R-IA voted yes
Thomas Jefferson Henderson R-IL voted yes
Philip Cornelius Hayes R-IL voted yes
John Robert Thomas R-IL voted yes
William Henry Calkins R-IN voted yes
Calvin Cowgill R-IN voted yes
John Harris Baker R-IN voted yes
Mark Hill Dunnell R-MN voted yes
Evarts Worcester Farr R-NH voted yes
Rollin Mallory Daggett R-NV voted yes
John Hammond R-NY voted yes
Joseph Mason R-NY voted yes
Benjamin Butterworth R-OH voted yes
Alfred Crout Harmer R-PA voted yes
Abraham Herr Smith R-PA voted yes
Russell Errett R-PA voted yes
James H. Osmer R-PA 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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