To amend H.R. 5541, a bill establishing a municipal code for the district of columbia, by providing for d.c.'s police force to be composed of army and navy vete

On May 20, 1880, the House voted 95–78 (HR 5541). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 15–74, Republicans 77–0, Others 4–5. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 15 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: 95
No: 78
Did not vote: 126
Date: May 20, 1880

By party

Democrats15 yes · 74 no · 57 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 5 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans77 yes · 0 no · 58 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Burwell Boykin Lewis D-AL voted yes
James Phelps D-CT voted yes
Adlai Ewing Stevenson D-IL voted yes
Jeptha Dudley New D-IN voted yes
Randall Lee Gibson D-LA voted yes
Henry Poehler D-MN voted yes
Lowndes Henry Davis D-MO voted yes
Richard Parks Bland D-MO voted yes
James Richard Waddill D-MO voted yes
Robert Brank Vance D-NC voted yes
Alexander Hamilton Coffroth D-PA voted yes
Frank Eckels Beltzhoover D-PA voted yes
Robert Love Taylor D-TN voted yes
Gabriel Bouck D-WI 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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