To table the appeal from the ruling of the chair that the chair is bound to recognize the gentleman, (MR. Potter) from new york.

On May 17, 1878, the House voted 143–114. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 145–0, Republicans 0–116, Others 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

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

Yes: 143
No: 114
Did not vote: 40
Date: May 17, 1878

By party

Democrats145 yes · 0 no · 13 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 116 no · 26 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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