To adjourn, motion preventing introduction of a resolution setting apart wednesday evening february 18 and wednesday evening february 25, 1880 to receive report

On Feb 16, 1880, the House voted 11–216. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 10–104, Republicans 1–98, Others 0–16. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 11 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: 11
No: 216
Did not vote: 72
Date: Feb 16, 1880

By party

Democrats10 yes · 104 no · 32 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 16 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans1 yes · 98 no · 36 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas Hord Herndon D-AL voted yes
William James Samford D-AL voted yes
Charles Miller Shelley D-AL voted yes
Horace Francis Page R-CA voted yes
James Henderson Blount D-GA voted yes
Joseph Hayes Acklen D-LA voted yes
Lowndes Henry Davis D-MO voted yes
Aylett Hawes Buckner D-MO voted yes
Charles Edward Hooker D-MS voted yes
John Henninger Reagan D-TX voted yes
David Browning Culberson D-TX 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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Capitol Receipts, “To adjourn, motion preventing introduction…: House Vote, Feb 16, 1880,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/46-H-166/to-adjourn-motion-preventing-introduction-of-a-resolution-setting (accessed 2026-10-17).