To table motion to amend the journal.

On Mar 23, 1880, the House voted 111–120. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 99–13, Republicans 2–105, Others 10–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 15 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: 111
No: 120
Did not vote: 70
Date: Mar 23, 1880

By party

Democrats99 yes · 13 no · 34 didn’t vote
Others10 yes · 2 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans2 yes · 105 no · 28 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Phelps D-CT voted no
Joseph Gurney Cannon R-IL voted yes
Joseph Hayes Acklen D-LA voted no
Leopold Morse D-MA voted no
George Dexter Robinson R-MA voted yes
Hezekiah Bradley Smith D-NJ voted no
Miles Ross D-NJ voted no
Nicholas Muller D-NY voted no
Fernando Wood D-NY voted no
Hiester Clymer D-PA voted no
Reuben Knecht Bachman D-PA voted no
Robert Klotz D-PA voted no
Alexander Hamilton Coffroth D-PA voted no
Morgan Ringland Wise D-PA voted no
Benjamin Wilson 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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Capitol Receipts, “To table motion to amend the journal.: House Vote, Mar 23, 1880,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/46-H-198/to-table-motion-to-amend-the-journal (accessed 2026-10-15).