To table motion to reconsider the vote by which the house refused to table H.R. 1715.

On May 20, 1879, the House voted 117–96 (HR 1715). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 115–1, Republicans 0–98, Others 12–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member 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: 117
No: 96
Did not vote: 74
Date: May 20, 1879

By party

Democrats115 yes · 1 no · 30 didn’t vote
Others12 yes · 1 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 98 no · 37 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Albert Shelby Willis D-KY 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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