To order a call of the house, motion made during debate on H.R. 2266.

On Jun 24, 1879, the House voted 81–74 (HR 2266). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 73–8, Republicans 6–61, Others 3–5. 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: 81
No: 74
Did not vote: 145
Date: Jun 24, 1879

By party

Democrats73 yes · 8 no · 65 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 5 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans6 yes · 61 no · 68 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Ferguson Slemons D-AR voted no
William Ephraim Smith D-GA voted no
Alexander Hamilton Stephens D-GA voted no
Moses Ayers Mccoid R-IA voted yes
Thomas Updegraff R-IA voted yes
William Fletcher Sapp R-IA voted yes
Jonas Hartzell Mcgowan R-MI voted yes
Omar Dwight Conger R-MI voted yes
Vannoy Hartrog (Van) Manning D-MS voted no
Alfred Moore Scales D-NC voted no
Miles Ross D-NJ voted no
Rollin Mallory Daggett R-NV voted yes
Washington Curran Whitthorne D-TN voted no
Richard Lee Turberville Beale D-VA 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 order a call of the house, motion made…: House Vote, Jun 24, 1879,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/46-H-118/to-order-a-call-of-the-house-motion-made (accessed 2026-10-17).