To order a call of the house, made during debate on a resolution.

On Dec 14, 1877, the House voted 78–53. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 81–3, Republicans 3–55. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 6 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: 78
No: 53
Did not vote: 160
Date: Dec 14, 1877

By party

Democrats81 yes · 3 no · 74 didn’t vote
Republicans3 yes · 55 no · 84 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Barton Elam D-LA voted no
Edwin William Keightley R-MI voted yes
Richard Parks Bland D-MO voted no
Curtis Hooks Brogden R-NC voted yes
Henry Blackstone Banning D-OH voted no
Joseph Warren Keifer R-OH voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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