To limit the house to 319 members.

On Mar 3, 1881, the House voted 136–123. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 10–118, Republicans 116–1, Others 11–5. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 11 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: 136
No: 123
Did not vote: 40
Date: Mar 3, 1881

By party

Democrats10 yes · 118 no · 18 didn’t vote
Others11 yes · 5 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans116 yes · 1 no · 18 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Augustus Bicknell D-IN voted yes
Jeptha Dudley New D-IN voted yes
Waldo Hutchins D-NY voted yes
William David Hill D-OH voted yes
John Walker Ryon D-PA voted yes
John Weinland Killinger R-PA voted no
Alexander Hamilton Coffroth D-PA voted yes
Frank Eckels Beltzhoover D-PA voted yes
Morgan Ringland Wise D-PA voted yes
John Smythe Richardson 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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Capitol Receipts, “To limit the house to 319 members.: House Vote, Mar 3, 1881,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/46-H-433/to-limit-the-house-to-319-members (accessed 2026-10-17).