To adjourn, thereby preventing introduction of an army appropriations bill for fiscal 1879.

On May 12, 1879, the House voted 97–114. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 93–16, Republicans 0–95, Others 4–9. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 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: 97
No: 114
Did not vote: 84
Date: May 12, 1879

By party

Democrats93 yes · 16 no · 37 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 9 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 95 no · 40 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Henderson Blount D-GA voted no
Adlai Ewing Stevenson D-IL voted no
John William Caldwell D-KY voted no
Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn D-KY voted no
Edward White Robertson D-LA voted no
Henry Poehler D-MN voted no
James Ronald Chalmers D-MS voted no
Archibald Meserole Bliss D-NY voted no
George Washington Geddes D-OH voted no
Hiester Clymer D-PA voted no
Alexander Hamilton Coffroth D-PA voted no
David Wyatt Aiken D-SC voted no
John DeWitt Clinton Atkins D-TN voted no
David Browning Culberson D-TX voted no
Olin Wellborn D-TX voted no
Benjamin Franklin Martin 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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