To adjourn, motion delaying action on H.R. 7118, a bill to declare inaugration day a legal holiday in the district of columbia.

On Feb 23, 1881, the House voted 43–33 (HR 7118). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 39–14, Republicans 2–17, Others 2–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 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: 43
No: 33
Did not vote: 225
Date: Feb 23, 1881

By party

Democrats39 yes · 14 no · 93 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 2 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans2 yes · 17 no · 116 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas Hord Herndon D-AL voted no
William Ferguson Slemons D-AR voted no
Jordan Edgar Cravens D-AR voted no
John Crocker Sherwin R-IL voted yes
William McKendree Springer D-IL voted no
Adlai Ewing Stevenson D-IL voted no
Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott D-MD voted no
Eli Jones Henkle D-MD voted no
Ezra Booth Taylor R-OH voted yes
Hiester Clymer D-PA voted no
John Morgan Bright D-TN voted no
David Browning Culberson D-TX voted no
George Craighead Cabell D-VA voted no
John Randolph Tucker D-VA voted no
John Thomas Harris D-VA voted no
Eppa Hunton D-VA 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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