To resolve the house into the committee of the whole to consider H.R. 3542, a bill applying proceeds of the public lands to aid in education of the people, and

On Jan 23, 1879, the House voted 125–108. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 121–2, Republicans 4–108, Others 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 6 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: 125
No: 108
Did not vote: 65
Date: Jan 23, 1879

By party

Democrats121 yes · 2 no · 35 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no
Republicans4 yes · 108 no · 30 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Hayes Acklen D-LA voted no
George Bailey Loring R-MA voted yes
Joseph Jonathan Davis D-NC voted no
John Howard Pugh R-NJ voted yes
Jacob Dolson Cox R-OH voted yes
James Monroe R-OH voted yes

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 resolve the house into the committee of…: House Vote, Jan 23, 1879,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/45-H-290/to-resolve-the-house-into-the-committee-of-the (accessed 2026-10-17).