To table reconsideration of motion by which house resolved to go into committee of whole for consideration of the special order of the day.

On May 22, 1880, the House voted 142–24. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 76–11, Republicans 56–13, Others 10–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 24 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: 142
No: 24
Did not vote: 135
Date: May 22, 1880

By party

Democrats76 yes · 11 no · 59 didn’t vote
Others10 yes · 0 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans56 yes · 13 no · 66 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Ferguson Slemons D-AR voted no
Joseph Roswell Hawley R-CT voted no
William George Thompson R-IA voted no
Benjamin Franklin Marsh R-IL voted no
William Andrew Jackson Sparks D-IL voted no
Thomas McLelland Browne R-IN voted no
Godlove Stein Orth R-IN voted no
John William Caldwell D-KY voted no
Philip Burton Thompson Jr. D-KY voted no
William Pierce Frye R-ME voted no
Stephen Decatur Lindsey R-ME voted no
Richard Parks Bland D-MO voted no
Hezekiah Bradley Smith D-NJ voted no
John William Ferdon R-NY voted no
Henry Van Aernam R-NY voted no
Ebenezer Byron Finley D-OH voted no
John Whiteaker D-OR voted no
Edward Overton Jr. R-PA voted no
John Inscho Mitchell R-PA voted no
George Gibbs Dibrell D-TN voted no
Benton Mcmillin D-TN voted no
Charles Bryson Simonton D-TN voted no
Charles Herbert Joyce R-VT voted no
Lucien Bonaparte Caswell R-WI 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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