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House roll call 428 · 46th Congress · Mar 1, 1881

To amend H.R. 4592, by authorizing the secretary of the treasury to use $50,000,000 at any one time of the standard gold and silver coin in the treasury in the

On Mar 1, 1881, the House voted 88–126 (HR 4592). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 5–115, Republicans 82–1, Others 1–10. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 6 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
88
No
126
Did not vote
87
Date
Mar 1, 1881

By party

  • Democrats5 yes · 115 no · 26 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 10 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Republicans82 yes · 1 no · 52 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H.R. 4592, by authorizing the…: House Vote, Mar 1, 1881,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/46-H-428/to-amend-h-r-4592-by-authorizing-the-secretary (accessed 2026-10-17).

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