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House roll call 365 · 45th Congress · Mar 3, 1879

To proceed to consideration of the committee on expenditures report proposing articles of impeachment against george f. Seward, minister to china.

On Mar 3, 1879, the House voted 132–109. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 131–0, Republicans 1–113, Others 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member 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
132
No
109
Did not vote
55
Date
Mar 3, 1879

By party

  • Democrats131 yes · 0 no · 27 didn’t vote
  • Others2 yes · 0 no
  • Republicans1 yes · 113 no · 28 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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Capitol Receipts, “To proceed to consideration of the committee…: House Vote, Mar 3, 1879,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/45-H-365/to-proceed-to-consideration-of-the-committee-on-expenditures (accessed 2026-10-17).