To reconsider the vote by which the house refused to consider jesse j. Finley VS. Horation bisbee, JR. Contested election case.

On Feb 13, 1879, the House voted 124–119. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 125–4, Republicans 0–118, Others 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 4 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: 124
No: 119
Did not vote: 53
Date: Feb 13, 1879

By party

Democrats125 yes · 4 no · 29 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no
Republicans0 yes · 118 no · 24 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Williams D-DE voted no
Elizur Kirke Hart D-NY voted no
Jacob Turney D-PA voted no
Gabriel Bouck D-WI voted no

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 reconsider the vote by which the house…: House Vote, Feb 13, 1879,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/45-H-322/to-reconsider-the-vote-by-which-the-house-refused (accessed 2026-10-17).