To adjourn, in order to terminate business for the day.

On Feb 24, 1881, the House voted 98–124. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 2–118, Republicans 91–0, Others 5–6. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 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: 98
No: 124
Did not vote: 79
Date: Feb 24, 1881

By party

Democrats2 yes · 118 no · 26 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 6 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans91 yes · 0 no · 44 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

David Wyatt Aiken D-SC voted yes
George Dionysius Tillman D-SC 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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