To concur in Senate amendments to H.R. 1847, (21 stat. 37, 6/28/79), a bill appointing a "miss. River commission" for its improvement. Senate amendments provid

On Jun 21, 1879, the House voted 166–11 (HR 1847). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 98–2, Republicans 69–7, Others 11–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 9 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: 166
No: 11
Did not vote: 112
Date: Jun 21, 1879

By party

Democrats98 yes · 2 no · 46 didn’t vote
Others11 yes · 2 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans69 yes · 7 no · 59 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Aldrich R-IL voted no
Greenbury Lafayette Fort R-IL voted no
Thomas Reed Cobb D-IN voted no
Thomas McLelland Browne R-IN voted no
John Harris Baker R-IN voted no
Selwyn Zadock Bowman R-MA voted no
James Frankland Briggs R-NH voted no
Henry Safford Neal R-OH voted no
Gabriel Bouck 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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Capitol Receipts, “To concur in Senate amendments to H.R. 1847…: House Vote, Jun 21, 1879,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/46-H-114/to-concur-in-senate-amendments-to-h-r-1847 (accessed 2026-10-17).