To table an appeal from the decision of the chair, made during consideration of the resolution setting forth that a select committee, consisting of eleven house

On May 13, 1878, the House voted 128–108. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 132–2, Republicans 3–114, Others 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 5 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: 128
No: 108
Did not vote: 49
Date: May 13, 1878

By party

Democrats132 yes · 2 no · 24 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no
Republicans3 yes · 114 no · 25 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Greenbury Lafayette Fort R-IL voted yes
Benjamin Franklin Butler R-MA voted yes
Aylett Hawes Buckner D-MO voted no
John Inscho Mitchell R-PA voted yes
Roger Quarles Mills D-TX 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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