Motion made to limit debate on H.R. 4924 to two hours instead of five minutes, one hour to each side.

On Apr 21, 1880, the House voted 106–114 (HR 4924). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 5–106, Republicans 94–0, Others 7–8. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 5 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: 106
No: 114
Did not vote: 81
Date: Apr 21, 1880

By party

Democrats5 yes · 106 no · 35 didn’t vote
Others7 yes · 8 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans94 yes · 0 no · 41 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas Williams D-AL voted yes
Poindexter Dunn D-AR voted yes
William Ralph Myers D-IN voted yes
David Browning Culberson D-TX voted yes
Roger Quarles Mills 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, “Motion made to limit debate on H.R. 4924 to…: House Vote, Apr 21, 1880,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/46-H-241/motion-made-to-limit-debate-on-h-r-4924 (accessed 2026-10-17).