To limit to two hours debate on H.R. 189, a bill reimbursing william and mary college for losses sustained due to destruction of property during the last war.

On Apr 19, 1878, the House voted 107–94. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 101–4, Republicans 9–93, Others 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 13 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: 107
No: 94
Did not vote: 93
Date: Apr 19, 1878

By party

Democrats101 yes · 4 no · 53 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no
Republicans9 yes · 93 no · 40 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Phelps D-CT voted no
Joseph Champlin Stone R-IA voted yes
Greenbury Lafayette Fort R-IL voted yes
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted yes
Mark Hill Dunnell R-MN voted yes
Lyne Shackelford Metcalfe R-MO voted yes
John Henry Ketcham R-NY voted yes
Edward Overton Jr. R-PA voted yes
Levi Augustus Mackey D-PA voted no
Joseph Jorgensen R-VA voted yes
George Cochrane Hazelton R-WI voted yes
Edward Stuyvesant Bragg D-WI voted no
Gabriel Bouck D-WI 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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Capitol Receipts, “To limit to two hours debate on H.R. 189, a…: House Vote, Apr 19, 1878,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/45-H-137/to-limit-to-two-hours-debate-on-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).