To adjourn the house until next friday in order to prevent action on Senate concurrent resolution that Congress adjourn sine die on monday, june 10, 1878.

On Apr 17, 1878, the House voted 10–222. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 10–106, Republicans 0–115, Others 0–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 10 members voted against their own party.

During the 45th Congress (1877–1878), Rutherford B. Hayes was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 10
No: 222
Did not vote: 69
Date: Apr 17, 1878

By party

Democrats10 yes · 106 no · 42 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no
Republicans0 yes · 115 no · 27 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas Montague Gunter D-AR voted yes
Philip Cook D-GA voted yes
Milton Anthony Candler D-GA voted yes
Joseph Barton Elam D-LA voted yes
Benjamin Joseph Franklin D-MO voted yes
Charles Edward Hooker D-MS voted yes
Nicholas Muller D-NY voted yes
Anthony Eickhoff D-NY voted yes
Milton Isaiah Southard D-OH voted yes
John Goode Jr. D-VA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To adjourn the house until next friday in…: House Vote, Apr 17, 1878,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/45-H-131/to-adjourn-the-house-until-next-friday-in-order (accessed 2026-10-17).