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House roll call 179 · 44th Congress · Aug 7, 1876

To table the appeal from the decision of the chair holding that under the rules and practice, the h. Res., amending rules to allow the committees on investigati

On Aug 7, 1876, the House voted 126–7. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 121–1, Republicans 2–6, Others 2–0, Independents 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 3 members voted against their own party.

During the 44th Congress (1875–1876), Ulysses S. Grant was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
126
No
7
Did not vote
174
Date
Aug 7, 1876

By party

  • Republicans2 yes · 6 no · 103 didn’t vote
  • Democrats121 yes · 1 no · 66 didn’t vote
  • Others2 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Independents2 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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 table the appeal from the decision of the…: House Vote, Aug 7, 1876,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/44-H-179/to-table-the-appeal-from-the-decision-of-the (accessed 2026-10-17).