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

On Jul 1, 1879, the House voted 50–95 (HR 2266). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 7–74, Republicans 41–12, Others 2–9. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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: 50
No: 95
Did not vote: 156
Date: Jul 1, 1879

By party

Democrats7 yes · 74 no · 65 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 9 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans41 yes · 12 no · 82 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Robert Moffett Allison Hawk R-IL voted no
Godlove Stein Orth R-IN voted no
John Alexander Anderson R-KS voted no
Dudley Chase Haskell R-KS voted no
Joseph Barton Elam D-LA voted yes
Edwin Willits R-MI voted no
Julius Caesar Burrows R-MI voted no
Gideon Frank Rothwell D-MO voted yes
Charles Edward Hooker D-MS voted yes
Robert Franklin Armfield D-NC voted yes
Cyrus Dan Prescott R-NY voted no
Henry Van Aernam R-NY voted no
Ebenezer Byron Finley D-OH voted yes
George Leroy Converse D-OH voted yes
James Monroe R-OH voted no
John Inscho Mitchell R-PA voted no
Thomas McKee Bayne R-PA voted no
John Ford House D-TN voted yes
Lucien Bonaparte Caswell 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 reconsider the vote ordering call of the…: House Vote, Jul 1, 1879,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/46-H-135/to-reconsider-the-vote-ordering-call-of-the-house (accessed 2026-10-17).