To pass a resolution providing that the committees on ways and means, banking and currency, and coinage, weights and measures may report bills at any time, and

On Apr 9, 1879, the House voted 129–109. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 111–10, Republicans 4–99, Others 16–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 14 members voted against their own party.

During the 46th Congress (1879–1880), Rutherford B. Hayes was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 129
No: 109
Did not vote: 61
Date: Apr 9, 1879

By party

Democrats111 yes · 10 no · 25 didn’t vote
Others16 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans4 yes · 99 no · 32 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Burns Belford R-CO voted yes
Greenbury Lafayette Fort R-IL voted yes
George Augustus Bicknell D-IN voted no
Leopold Morse D-MA voted no
Rollin Mallory Daggett R-NV voted yes
James Way Covert D-NY voted no
Archibald Meserole Bliss D-NY voted no
Nicholas Muller D-NY voted no
William Lounsbery D-NY voted no
Frank Hunt Hurd D-OH voted no
George Leroy Converse D-OH voted no
William Darrah Kelley R-PA voted yes
Hiester Clymer D-PA voted no
Frank Eckels Beltzhoover D-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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