To amend H.R. 564, by decreasing the denomination of certificates from $10 to $5.

On May 22, 1879, the House voted 118–100 (HR 564). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 102–10, Republicans 7–94, Others 17–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 17 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: 118
No: 100
Did not vote: 70
Date: May 22, 1879

By party

Democrats102 yes · 10 no · 34 didn’t vote
Others17 yes · 1 no · 2 didn’t vote
Republicans7 yes · 94 no · 34 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Burns Belford R-CO voted yes
Edward Livingston Martin D-DE voted no
William Fletcher Sapp R-IA voted yes
Greenbury Lafayette Fort R-IL voted yes
Benjamin Franklin Marsh R-IL voted yes
Godlove Stein Orth R-IN voted yes
Thomas Ryan R-KS voted yes
Leopold Morse D-MA voted no
Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott D-MD voted no
Henry Poehler D-MN voted no
Aylett Hawes Buckner D-MO voted no
Rollin Mallory Daggett R-NV voted yes
James Way Covert D-NY voted no
Archibald Meserole Bliss D-NY voted no
Nicholas Muller D-NY voted no
Frank Hunt Hurd D-OH voted no
Frank Eckels Beltzhoover D-PA 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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