To decide, as a question of privilege, on the admissibility of a resolution discharging the committee on the revision of the laws from further consideration of

On Mar 24, 1880, the House voted 135–98. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 21–89, Republicans 108–0, Others 6–9. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 135
No: 98
Did not vote: 68
Date: Mar 24, 1880

By party

Democrats21 yes · 89 no · 36 didn’t vote
Others6 yes · 9 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans108 yes · 0 no · 27 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Phelps D-CT voted yes
George Augustus Bicknell D-IN voted yes
Jeptha Dudley New D-IN voted yes
Randall Lee Gibson D-LA voted yes
Leopold Morse D-MA voted yes
Daniel Maynadier Henry D-MD voted yes
Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott D-MD voted yes
Robert Milligan Mclane D-MD voted yes
Hezekiah Bradley Smith D-NJ voted yes
Miles Ross D-NJ voted yes
Fernando Wood D-NY voted yes
John A. Mcmahon D-OH voted yes
Adoniram Judson Warner D-OH voted yes
Hiester Clymer D-PA voted yes
Reuben Knecht Bachman D-PA voted yes
Robert Klotz D-PA voted yes
Alexander Hamilton Coffroth D-PA voted yes
Frank Eckels Beltzhoover D-PA voted yes
Morgan Ringland Wise D-PA voted yes
Christopher Columbus Upson D-TX voted yes
Benjamin Wilson D-WV 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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