To amend H.R. 564, by providing that only owners of silver bullion produced by U.S. Mines may deposit it at any mint to be formed into bars, or silver dollars o

On May 15, 1879, the House voted 105–130 (HR 564). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 10–110, Republicans 95–10, Others 1–15. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 20 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: 105
No: 130
Did not vote: 60
Date: May 15, 1879

By party

Democrats10 yes · 110 no · 26 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 15 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans95 yes · 10 no · 30 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edward Livingston Martin D-DE voted yes
Benjamin Franklin Marsh R-IL voted no
Joseph Gurney Cannon R-IL voted no
William Ralls Morrison D-IL voted yes
Thomas McLelland Browne R-IN voted no
Dudley Chase Haskell R-KS voted no
Thomas Ryan R-KS voted no
William Wallace Crapo R-MA voted no
Walbridge Abner Field R-MA voted no
William Whitney Rice R-MA voted no
Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott D-MD voted yes
William Kimmel D-MD voted yes
James Way Covert D-NY voted yes
Archibald Meserole Bliss D-NY voted yes
Nicholas Muller D-NY voted yes
Frank Hunt Hurd D-OH voted yes
William Darrah Kelley R-PA voted no
Frank Eckels Beltzhoover D-PA voted yes
George Cochrane Hazelton R-WI voted no
Peter Victor Deuster D-WI 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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