Call of the house, motion made during consideration of H.R. 1715.

On May 22, 1879, the House voted 121–93 (HR 1715). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 105–2, Republicans 7–90, Others 12–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 9 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: 121
No: 93
Did not vote: 83
Date: May 22, 1879

By party

Democrats105 yes · 2 no · 39 didn’t vote
Others12 yes · 2 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans7 yes · 90 no · 38 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Burns Belford R-CO voted yes
William Whitney Rice R-MA voted yes
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted yes
George Maxwell Robeson R-NJ voted yes
Archibald Meserole Bliss D-NY voted no
Edwin Einstein R-NY voted yes
John Mosher Bailey R-NY voted yes
John Whiteaker D-OR voted no
John Inscho Mitchell R-PA 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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