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House roll call 228 · 45th Congress · Jun 15, 1878

To amend H.R. 4414 by providing that any producer of tobacco who does not in any one year cultivate more than one acre of tobacco shall have the right to sell $

On Jun 15, 1878, the House voted 70–132 (HR 4414). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 55–54, Republicans 13–78, Others 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 67 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
70
No
132
Did not vote
100
Date
Jun 15, 1878

By party

  • Democrats55 yes · 54 no · 49 didn’t vote
  • Others2 yes · 0 no
  • Republicans13 yes · 78 no · 51 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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