To amend H.R. 6266, by eliminating a $100,000 appropriation for suitable accomodations for coin storage.

On May 31, 1880, the House voted 90–70 (HR 6266). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 74–6, Republicans 3–64, Others 13–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 9 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: 90
No: 70
Did not vote: 141
Date: May 31, 1880

By party

Democrats74 yes · 6 no · 66 didn’t vote
Others13 yes · 0 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans3 yes · 64 no · 68 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Robert Thomas R-IL voted yes
Thomas Reed Cobb D-IN voted no
Robert Milligan Mclane D-MD voted no
Erastus Wells D-MO voted no
Rollin Mallory Daggett R-NV voted yes
Frank Hunt Hurd D-OH voted no
William Darrah Kelley R-PA voted yes
Hiester Clymer D-PA voted no
John Hamilton Evins D-SC 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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