To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 2383, a bill amending an act providing for the appointment of a commission to improve the mississippi river.

On Jul 1, 1879, the House voted 118–21 (HR 2383). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 77–7, Republicans 33–13, Others 9–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 20 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: 118
No: 21
Did not vote: 161
Date: Jul 1, 1879

By party

Democrats77 yes · 7 no · 62 didn’t vote
Others9 yes · 1 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans33 yes · 13 no · 89 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas Jefferson Henderson R-IL voted no
George Augustus Bicknell D-IN voted no
Selwyn Zadock Bowman R-MA voted no
Jay Abel Hubbell R-MI voted no
Mark Hill Dunnell R-MN voted no
James Ronald Chalmers D-MS voted no
James Frankland Briggs R-NH voted no
Charles Henry Voorhis R-NJ voted no
Rollin Mallory Daggett R-NV voted no
Cyrus Dan Prescott R-NY voted no
John Van Voorhis R-NY voted no
Henry Van Aernam R-NY voted no
Henry Safford Neal R-OH voted no
Adoniram Judson Warner D-OH voted no
Abraham Herr Smith R-PA voted no
Alexander Hamilton Coffroth D-PA voted no
Hiram Casey Young D-TN voted no
Joseph Eggleston Johnston D-VA voted no
Charles Herbert Joyce R-VT voted no
Benjamin Franklin Martin D-WV 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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