To reconsider amending H.R. 4592, so as to provide for the secretary of the treasury to authorize public subscriptions for bonds and U.S. Treasury notes for 30

On Mar 1, 1881, the House voted 111–96 (HR 4592). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 102–5, Republicans 0–90, Others 9–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 5 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: 111
No: 96
Did not vote: 94
Date: Mar 1, 1881

By party

Democrats102 yes · 5 no · 39 didn’t vote
Others9 yes · 1 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 90 no · 45 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Griffin Carlisle D-KY voted no
Randall Lee Gibson D-LA voted no
Leopold Morse D-MA voted no
Adoniram Judson Warner D-OH voted no
John Randolph Tucker 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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