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House roll call 196 · 46th Congress · Mar 23, 1880

To sustain decision of the chair that townshend's motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion to amend the journal was tabled could only be withdrawn by u

On Mar 23, 1880, the House voted 152–83 (HR 5265). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 37–75, Republicans 111–0, Others 4–8. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 37 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
152
No
83
Did not vote
66
Date
Mar 23, 1880

By party

  • Democrats37 yes · 75 no · 34 didn’t vote
  • Others4 yes · 8 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Republicans111 yes · 0 no · 24 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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 sustain decision of the chair that…: House Vote, Mar 23, 1880,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/46-H-196/to-sustain-decision-of-the-chair-that-townshends-motion (accessed 2026-10-17).