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House roll call 275 · 45th Congress · Jan 15, 1879

To order the previous question in order to bring to a vote an amendment to H.R. 5477 (20-stat-321, 2/26/79), a bill authorizing the issuance of certificates of

On Jan 15, 1879, the House voted 133–99. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 32–85, Republicans 102–13, Others 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 45 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
133
No
99
Did not vote
68
Date
Jan 15, 1879

By party

  • Democrats32 yes · 85 no · 41 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 2 no
  • Republicans102 yes · 13 no · 27 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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