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House roll call 301 · 45th Congress · Jan 30, 1879

To suspend the rules and go into the committee of the whole in order to consider H.R. 6145, the army appropriation bill.

On Jan 30, 1879, the House voted 113–123 (HR 6145). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 97–26, Republicans 15–97, Others 1–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 41 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
113
No
123
Did not vote
65
Date
Jan 30, 1879

By party

  • Democrats97 yes · 26 no · 35 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 1 no
  • Republicans15 yes · 97 no · 30 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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