To amend H.R. 5523, (21 stat. 110, 5/4/80), the army-appropriations bill for fiscal 1880, by allowing no portion of the army to be used as a police force to kee

On Apr 13, 1880, the House voted 117–96 (HR 5523). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 107–0, Republicans 0–95, Others 11–3. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 46th Congress (1879–1880), Rutherford B. Hayes was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 117
No: 96
Did not vote: 85
Date: Apr 13, 1880

By party

Democrats107 yes · 0 no · 39 didn’t vote
Others11 yes · 3 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 95 no · 40 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

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 amend H.R. 5523, (21 stat. 110, 5/4/80)…: House Vote, Apr 13, 1880,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/46-H-228/to-amend-h-r-5523-21-stat-110-5 (accessed 2026-10-17).