To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 6462.

On Feb 25, 1879, the House voted 124–125 (HR 6462). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 8–120, Republicans 119–4, Others 0–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 12 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: 125
Did not vote: 49
Date: Feb 25, 1879

By party

Democrats8 yes · 120 no · 30 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no
Republicans119 yes · 4 no · 19 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John King Luttrell D-CA voted yes
Samuel Addison Oliver R-IA voted no
Benoni Stinson Fuller D-IN voted yes
George Augustus Bicknell D-IN voted yes
Andrew Holman Hamilton D-IN voted yes
William Addison Phillips R-KS voted no
Benjamin Franklin Butler R-MA voted no
Alvah Augustus Clark D-NJ voted yes
Augustus Albert Hardenbergh D-NJ voted yes
Archibald Meserole Bliss D-NY voted yes
Abram Stevens Hewitt D-NY voted yes
William Darrah Kelley R-PA 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 suspend the rules and pass H.R. 6462.: House Vote, Feb 25, 1879,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/45-H-344/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-6462 (accessed 2026-10-17).