To suspend rules and pass a bill providing for the importation of SALT free of duty.

On Jan 12, 1880, the House voted 115–116. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 99–14, Republicans 11–99, Others 8–3. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 25 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: 115
No: 116
Did not vote: 67
Date: Jan 12, 1880

By party

Democrats99 yes · 14 no · 33 didn’t vote
Others8 yes · 3 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 99 no · 25 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Phelps D-CT voted no
William Fletcher Sapp R-IA voted yes
Thomas Jefferson Henderson R-IL voted yes
Greenbury Lafayette Fort R-IL voted yes
Benjamin Franklin Marsh R-IL voted yes
Joseph Gurney Cannon R-IL voted yes
Thomas McLelland Browne R-IN voted yes
Godlove Stein Orth R-IN voted yes
William Henry Calkins R-IN voted yes
John Harris Baker R-IN voted yes
John Alexander Anderson R-KS voted yes
Joseph Hayes Acklen D-LA voted no
Leopold Morse D-MA voted no
Adoniram Judson Warner D-OH voted no
Hiester Clymer D-PA voted no
Robert Klotz D-PA voted no
John Walker Ryon D-PA voted no
Alexander Hamilton Coffroth D-PA voted no
Frank Eckels Beltzhoover D-PA voted no
Morgan Ringland Wise D-PA voted no
Leonidas Campbell Houk R-TN voted yes
John Henninger Reagan D-TX voted no
Joseph Eggleston Johnston D-VA voted no
Benjamin Wilson D-WV voted no
John Edward Kenna D-WV 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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