To amend H.R. 564, by providing that when bullion is offered the secretary of treasury will pay for it in certificate at price at average market value.

On May 17, 1879, the House voted 106–105 (HR 564). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 98–13, Republicans 2–99, Others 16–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 15 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: 106
No: 105
Did not vote: 73
Date: May 17, 1879

By party

Democrats98 yes · 13 no · 35 didn’t vote
Others16 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans2 yes · 99 no · 34 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William McKendree Springer D-IL voted no
William Ralls Morrison D-IL voted no
George Augustus Bicknell D-IN voted no
Leopold Morse D-MA voted no
Daniel Maynadier Henry D-MD voted no
Robert Milligan Mclane D-MD voted no
Henry Poehler D-MN voted no
Rollin Mallory Daggett R-NV voted yes
James Way Covert D-NY voted no
Archibald Meserole Bliss D-NY voted no
William Lounsbery D-NY voted no
Frank Hunt Hurd D-OH voted no
William Darrah Kelley R-PA voted yes
Frank Eckels Beltzhoover D-PA voted no
Peter Victor Deuster 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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