To pass H.R. 2798, a bill for the relief of l. Madison day.

On Apr 30, 1880, the House voted 63–66 (HR 2798). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 15–52, Republicans 41–10, Others 7–4. 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: 63
No: 66
Did not vote: 172
Date: Apr 30, 1880

By party

Democrats15 yes · 52 no · 79 didn’t vote
Others7 yes · 4 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans41 yes · 10 no · 84 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Robert Hamilton McWhorta Davidson D-FL voted yes
Benjamin Franklin Marsh R-IL voted no
Joseph Gurney Cannon R-IL voted no
Philip Burton Thompson Jr. D-KY voted yes
Joseph Hayes Acklen D-LA voted yes
Joseph Barton Elam D-LA voted yes
Leopold Morse D-MA voted yes
George Dexter Robinson R-MA voted no
Edwin Willits R-MI voted no
Mark Spencer Brewer R-MI voted no
Elbridge Gerry Lapham R-NY voted no
John Van Voorhis R-NY voted no
Joseph Warren Keifer R-OH voted no
Jonathan Taylor Updegraff R-OH voted no
Alexander Hamilton Coffroth D-PA voted yes
John Smythe Richardson D-SC voted yes
Michael Patrick O'Connor D-SC voted yes
George Dionysius Tillman D-SC voted yes
George Gibbs Dibrell D-TN voted yes
John Morgan Bright D-TN voted yes
John DeWitt Clinton Atkins D-TN voted yes
Christopher Columbus Upson D-TX voted yes
John Goode Jr. D-VA voted yes
James Buchanan Richmond D-VA voted yes
George Cochrane Hazelton R-WI 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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