To reconsider ordering of the call of the house, motion made during debate on H.R. 2266.

On Jun 24, 1879, the House voted 39–116 (HR 2266). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 4–82, Republicans 34–26, Others 1–10. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 30 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: 39
No: 116
Did not vote: 144
Date: Jun 24, 1879

By party

Democrats4 yes · 82 no · 60 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 10 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans34 yes · 26 no · 75 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted no
John Turner Wait R-CT voted no
Robert Hamilton McWhorta Davidson D-FL voted yes
Alexander Hamilton Stephens D-GA voted yes
Moses Ayers Mccoid R-IA voted no
William Fletcher Sapp R-IA voted no
Hiram Barber Jr. R-IL voted no
John Crocker Sherwin R-IL voted no
Robert Moffett Allison Hawk R-IL voted no
Joseph Gurney Cannon R-IL voted no
Godlove Stein Orth R-IN voted no
Calvin Cowgill R-IN voted no
Benjamin Winslow Harris R-MA voted no
Jonas Hartzell Mcgowan R-MI voted no
Omar Dwight Conger R-MI voted no
Charles Edward Hooker D-MS voted yes
James Frankland Briggs R-NH voted no
Evarts Worcester Farr R-NH voted no
Anson George Mccook R-NY voted no
John Hammond R-NY voted no
Joseph Mason R-NY voted no
David Plunket Richardson R-NY voted no
Henry Van Aernam R-NY voted no
Henry Safford Neal R-OH voted no
William Mckinley Jr. R-OH voted no
Jonathan Taylor Updegraff R-OH voted no
Amos Townsend R-OH voted no
Abraham Herr Smith R-PA voted no
William Shadrack Shallenberger R-PA voted no
James Buchanan Richmond D-VA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To reconsider ordering of the call of the…: House Vote, Jun 24, 1879,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/46-H-119/to-reconsider-ordering-of-the-call-of-the-house (accessed 2026-10-17).