To pass S. 17 (28-20 stat 27, 3/9/78), a bill amending the laws granting pensions to the soldiers and sailors of the war of 1812 and to their widows.

On Mar 4, 1878, the House voted 218–21 (S 17). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 133–1, Republicans 90–20, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 21 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: 218
No: 21
Did not vote: 57
Date: Mar 4, 1878

By party

Democrats133 yes · 1 no · 24 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote
Republicans90 yes · 20 no · 32 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Philip Cornelius Hayes R-IL voted no
Thomas Foster Tipton R-IL voted no
Milton Stapp Robinson R-IN voted no
Morton Craig Hunter R-IN voted no
John Harris Baker R-IN voted no
Edwin Willits R-MI voted no
Jonas Hartzell Mcgowan R-MI voted no
Edwin William Keightley R-MI voted no
John Wesley Stone R-MI voted no
Mark Spencer Brewer R-MI voted no
Augustus William Cutler D-NJ voted no
Amaziah Bailey James R-NY voted no
Jeremiah Wilbur Dwight R-NY voted no
John Newton Hungerford R-NY voted no
Jacob Dolson Cox R-OH voted no
Lorenzo Danford R-OH voted no
John Weinland Killinger R-PA voted no
Charles Herbert Joyce R-VT voted no
Dudley Chase Denison R-VT voted no
George Cochrane Hazelton R-WI voted no
Herman Leon Humphrey R-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 pass S. 17 (28-20 stat 27, 3/9/78), a…: House Vote, Mar 4, 1878,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/45-H-95/to-pass-s-17-28-20-stat-27-3 (accessed 2026-10-17).