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House roll call 85 · 45th Congress · Feb 21, 1878

To pass H.R. 1077, a bill relieving the legal disabilities of women by providing that any woman who has been a member of the bar of the highest court of any sta

On Feb 21, 1878, the House voted 169–87 (HR 1077). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 55–76, Republicans 114–10, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 65 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

169

No

87

Did not vote

46

Date

Feb 21, 1878

From Voteview roll call records.