To lay aside consideration of H.R. 4592, a bill facilitating the refunding of the national debt, in order to consider revenue bills.

On May 19, 1880, the House voted 92–99 (HR 4592). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 80–17, Republicans 4–82, Others 11–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 92
No: 99
Did not vote: 106
Date: May 19, 1880

By party

Democrats80 yes · 17 no · 49 didn’t vote
Others11 yes · 1 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans4 yes · 82 no · 49 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Phelps D-CT voted no
Nathaniel Cobb Deering R-IA voted yes
William Aldrich R-IL voted yes
William Henry Calkins R-IN voted yes
Randall Lee Gibson D-LA voted no
Joseph Hayes Acklen D-LA voted no
John Floyd King D-LA voted no
Edward White Robertson D-LA voted no
Mark Hill Dunnell R-MN voted yes
Hezekiah Bradley Smith D-NJ voted no
Miles Ross D-NJ voted no
James Way Covert D-NY voted no
Fernando Wood D-NY voted no
Hiester Clymer D-PA voted no
Reuben Knecht Bachman D-PA voted no
John Walker Ryon D-PA voted no
Alexander Hamilton Coffroth D-PA voted no
Frank Eckels Beltzhoover D-PA voted no
Morgan Ringland Wise D-PA voted no
Edward Stuyvesant Bragg D-WI voted no
Gabriel Bouck D-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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Capitol Receipts, “To lay aside consideration of H.R. 4592, a…: House Vote, May 19, 1880,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/46-H-271/to-lay-aside-consideration-of-h-r-4592-a (accessed 2026-10-17).