That when house adjourns today friday, it be to meet on monday next.

On May 23, 1879, the House voted 26–116. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 7–89, Republicans 19–11, Others 0–16. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: 26
No: 116
Did not vote: 159
Date: May 23, 1879

By party

Democrats7 yes · 89 no · 50 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 16 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 11 no · 105 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Burns Belford R-CO voted no
William Aldrich R-IL voted no
Walbridge Abner Field R-MA voted no
Leopold Morse D-MA voted yes
Selwyn Zadock Bowman R-MA voted no
Amasa Norcross R-MA voted no
George Dexter Robinson R-MA voted no
Lewis Alexander Brigham R-NJ voted no
James Way Covert D-NY voted yes
Archibald Meserole Bliss D-NY voted yes
Nicholas Muller D-NY voted yes
Anson George Mccook R-NY voted no
John Hammond R-NY voted no
Frank Hunt Hurd D-OH voted yes
Jonathan Taylor Updegraff R-OH voted no
William Darrah Kelley R-PA voted no
John Hamilton Evins D-SC voted yes
Peter Victor Deuster 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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