To amend H.R. 4592, by reducing the rate of interest on bonds from 3 1/2% to 3%; redeemable after 20 years and payable after 40 years from date of issue.

On Jan 19, 1881, the House voted 149–104 (HR 4592). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 123–7, Republicans 12–99, Others 16–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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: 149
No: 104
Did not vote: 44
Date: Jan 19, 1881

By party

Democrats123 yes · 7 no · 16 didn’t vote
Others16 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 99 no · 24 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Moses Ayers Mccoid R-IA voted yes
Thomas Updegraff R-IA voted yes
Hiram Barber Jr. R-IL voted yes
Benjamin Franklin Marsh R-IL voted yes
William Ralls Morrison D-IL voted no
Leopold Morse D-MA voted no
Daniel Maynadier Henry D-MD voted no
Robert Milligan Mclane D-MD voted no
Omar Dwight Conger R-MI voted yes
Mark Hill Dunnell R-MN voted yes
William Drew Washburn R-MN voted yes
Aylett Hawes Buckner D-MO voted no
Rollin Mallory Daggett R-NV voted yes
Waldo Hutchins D-NY voted no
John Van Voorhis R-NY voted yes
Henry Van Aernam R-NY voted yes
Adoniram Judson Warner D-OH voted no
William Darrah Kelley R-PA voted yes
Harry White R-PA 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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