To amend H.R. 6266, by providing that silver coins of the U.S. Be used for payment of the accomodation for coin storage.

On May 31, 1880, the House voted 105–58 (HR 6266). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 77–6, Republicans 14–52, Others 14–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 105
No: 58
Did not vote: 138
Date: May 31, 1880

By party

Democrats77 yes · 6 no · 63 didn’t vote
Others14 yes · 0 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 52 no · 69 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Horace Davis R-CA voted yes
Romualdo Pacheco R-CA voted yes
John Crocker Sherwin R-IL voted yes
Robert Moffett Allison Hawk R-IL voted yes
Thomas Alexander Boyd R-IL voted yes
William Ralls Morrison D-IL voted no
John Robert Thomas R-IL voted yes
John Alexander Anderson R-KS voted yes
Dudley Chase Haskell R-KS voted yes
Thomas Ryan R-KS voted yes
Daniel Maynadier Henry D-MD voted no
William Kimmel D-MD voted no
Robert Milligan Mclane D-MD voted no
Erastus Wells D-MO voted no
Edward Kimble Valentine R-NE voted yes
Rollin Mallory Daggett R-NV voted yes
John Hammond R-NY voted yes
John Van Voorhis R-NY voted yes
Frank Hunt Hurd D-OH voted no
William Darrah Kelley R-PA 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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