To adjourn, in order to prevent action on a concurrent resolution that Congress adjourn sine die on monday, june 10, 1878, at noon.

On Apr 17, 1878, the House voted 109–96. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 105–5, Republicans 3–93, Others 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 8 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: 109
No: 96
Did not vote: 94
Date: Apr 17, 1878

By party

Democrats105 yes · 5 no · 48 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no
Republicans3 yes · 93 no · 46 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John King Luttrell D-CA voted no
Horatio Chapin Burchard R-IL voted yes
Greenbury Lafayette Fort R-IL voted yes
William Addison Phillips R-KS voted yes
Augustus William Cutler D-NJ voted no
Benjamin Albertson Willis D-NY voted no
Hiester Clymer D-PA voted no
Samuel Augustus Bridges 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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