To pass H.J. RES. 117, a resolution providing for a treaty with the republic of mexico.

On Jun 28, 1879, the House voted 81–66 (HJR 117). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 44–41, Republicans 39–16, Others 2–9. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 57 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: 66
Did not vote: 150
Date: Jun 28, 1879

By party

Democrats44 yes · 41 no · 61 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 9 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans39 yes · 16 no · 80 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William James Samford D-AL voted no
Thomas Montague Gunter D-AR voted no
Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted no
Edward Livingston Martin D-DE voted no
Robert Hamilton McWhorta Davidson D-FL voted no
William Ephraim Smith D-GA voted no
Philip Cook D-GA voted no
Nathaniel Job Hammond D-GA voted no
Greenbury Lafayette Fort R-IL voted no
Benjamin Franklin Marsh R-IL voted no
Adlai Ewing Stevenson D-IL voted no
Joseph Gurney Cannon R-IL voted no
Richard Wellington Townshend D-IL voted no
Thomas Reed Cobb D-IN voted no
Jeptha Dudley New D-IN voted no
Thomas McLelland Browne R-IN voted no
John William Caldwell D-KY voted no
Albert Shelby Willis D-KY voted no
Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn D-KY voted no
Philip Burton Thompson Jr. D-KY voted no
Elijah Conner Phister D-KY voted no
Jonas Hartzell Mcgowan R-MI voted no
Julius Caesar Burrows R-MI voted no
Martin Linn Clardy D-MO voted no
Lowndes Henry Davis D-MO voted no
Gideon Frank Rothwell D-MO voted no
John Bullock Clark Jr. D-MO voted no
William Henry Hatch D-MO voted no
Alfred Moore Scales D-NC voted no
Robert Franklin Armfield D-NC voted no
James Frankland Briggs R-NH voted no
Henry Luther Dickey D-OH voted no
Henry Safford Neal R-OH voted no
Jonathan Taylor Updegraff R-OH voted no
William Godshalk R-PA voted no
Hiester Clymer D-PA voted no
Abraham Herr Smith R-PA voted no
Alexander Hamilton Coffroth D-PA voted no
Russell Errett R-PA voted no
Thomas McKee Bayne R-PA voted no
William Shadrack Shallenberger R-PA voted no
Harry White R-PA voted no
John Smythe Richardson D-SC voted no
David Wyatt Aiken D-SC voted no
John Hamilton Evins D-SC voted no
George Dionysius Tillman D-SC voted no
Robert Love Taylor D-TN voted no
George Gibbs Dibrell D-TN voted no
Benton Mcmillin D-TN voted no
John Morgan Bright D-TN voted no
John Ford House D-TN voted no
John DeWitt Clinton Atkins D-TN voted no
Charles Bryson Simonton D-TN voted no
John Henninger Reagan D-TX voted no
Joseph Eggleston Johnston D-VA voted no
Eppa Hunton D-VA voted no
Gabriel Bouck D-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 H.J. RES. 117, a resolution…: House Vote, Jun 28, 1879,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/46-H-127/to-pass-h-j-res-117-a-resolution-providing (accessed 2026-10-17).