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House roll call 236 · 44th Congress · Jan 15, 1877

To suspend the rules and pass a h. Res. Providing that the judiciary committee inquire into which concessions and privileges given western union by Congress are

On Jan 15, 1877, the House voted 120–85. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 118–9, Republicans 1–73, Others 1–2, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 10 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
120
No
85
Did not vote
103
Date
Jan 15, 1877

By party

  • Republicans1 yes · 73 no · 37 didn’t vote
  • Democrats118 yes · 9 no · 61 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 2 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no · 3 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 suspend the rules and pass a h. Res…: House Vote, Jan 15, 1877,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/44-H-236/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-a-h-res (accessed 2026-10-17).