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House roll call 294 · 45th Congress · Jan 29, 1879

To suspend the rules and go into committee of the whole in order to consider H.R. 6143 (20-stat-355, 3/2/79), the post office appropriations bill.

On Jan 29, 1879, the House voted 117–116 (HR 6143). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 110–13, Republicans 8–105, Others 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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
117
No
116
Did not vote
64
Date
Jan 29, 1879

By party

  • Democrats110 yes · 13 no · 35 didn’t vote
  • Others2 yes · 0 no
  • Republicans8 yes · 105 no · 29 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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