To adjourn, motion made during debate on a resolution regarding amendment of the journal.

On Mar 24, 1880, the House voted 69–70. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 12–55, Democrats 52–14, Others 5–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 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: 69
No: 70
Did not vote: 162
Date: Mar 24, 1880

By party

Democrats52 yes · 14 no · 80 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 1 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 55 no · 68 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas Hord Herndon D-AL voted no
James Phelps D-CT voted no
James Henderson Blount D-GA voted no
Adlai Ewing Stevenson D-IL voted no
Jeptha Dudley New D-IN voted no
Benjamin Winslow Harris R-MA voted yes
William Whitney Rice R-MA voted yes
George Dexter Robinson R-MA voted yes
Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott D-MD voted no
Joshua Gilman Hall R-NH voted yes
Miles Ross D-NJ voted no
John Henry Ketcham R-NY voted yes
John Mosher Bailey R-NY voted yes
Warner Miller R-NY voted yes
David Plunket Richardson R-NY voted yes
Benjamin Butterworth R-OH voted yes
Jonathan Taylor Updegraff R-OH voted yes
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
Frank Eckels Beltzhoover D-PA voted no
Leonidas Campbell Houk R-TN voted yes
Gabriel Bouck D-WI voted no
Herman Leon Humphrey R-WI voted yes
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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