To limit the house to 322 members.

On Mar 3, 1881, the House voted 119–132. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 3–122, Republicans 112–2, Others 5–9. 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: 119
No: 132
Did not vote: 48
Date: Mar 3, 1881

By party

Democrats3 yes · 122 no · 21 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 9 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans112 yes · 2 no · 21 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Henry Ketcham R-NY voted no
John Weinland Killinger R-PA voted no
George Dionysius Tillman D-SC voted yes
Peter Victor Deuster D-WI voted yes
Gabriel Bouck D-WI 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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Capitol Receipts, “To limit the house to 322 members.: House Vote, Mar 3, 1881,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/46-H-432/to-limit-the-house-to-322-members (accessed 2026-10-17).