To pass H.R. 7035, the district of columbia appropriation bill for fiscal 1881.

On Feb 2, 1881, the House voted 209–25 (HR 7035). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 96–19, Republicans 103–3, Others 10–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 22 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: 209
No: 25
Did not vote: 67
Date: Feb 2, 1881

By party

Democrats96 yes · 19 no · 31 didn’t vote
Others10 yes · 3 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans103 yes · 3 no · 29 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Hilary Abner Herbert D-AL voted no
William James Samford D-AL voted no
Newton Nash Clements D-AL voted no
Thomas Montague Gunter D-AR voted no
George Royal Davis R-IL voted no
Thomas McLelland Browne R-IN voted no
John Finis Philips D-MO voted no
William Henry Hatch D-MO voted no
Walter Leak Steele D-NC voted no
Gibson Atherton D-OH voted no
Jonathan Taylor Updegraff R-OH voted no
Robert Klotz D-PA voted no
George Gibbs Dibrell D-TN voted no
Benton Mcmillin D-TN voted no
Charles Bryson Simonton D-TN voted no
John Henninger Reagan D-TX voted no
David Browning Culberson D-TX voted no
Olin Wellborn D-TX voted no
John Thomas Harris D-VA voted no
Edward Stuyvesant Bragg D-WI voted no
Gabriel Bouck D-WI 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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Capitol Receipts, “To pass H.R. 7035, the district of columbia…: House Vote, Feb 2, 1881,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/46-H-369/to-pass-h-r-7035-the-district-of-columbia (accessed 2026-10-17).