To amend H.R. 4592, by authorizing the secretary of the treasury to make suitable rules and regulations to carry this act into effect, the expense of preparing,

On Jan 19, 1881, the House voted 151–103 (HR 4592). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 126–4, Republicans 12–98, Others 14–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 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: 151
No: 103
Did not vote: 46
Date: Jan 19, 1881

By party

Democrats126 yes · 4 no · 16 didn’t vote
Others14 yes · 1 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 98 no · 25 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Horace Davis R-CA voted yes
Romualdo Pacheco R-CA voted yes
Hiram Barber Jr. R-IL voted yes
Philip Cornelius Hayes R-IL voted yes
John Robert Thomas R-IL voted yes
John Harris Baker R-IN voted yes
Dudley Chase Haskell R-KS voted yes
Thomas Ryan R-KS voted yes
Leopold Morse D-MA voted no
Robert Milligan Mclane D-MD voted no
Erastus Wells D-MO voted no
Joshua Gilman Hall R-NH voted yes
Rollin Mallory Daggett R-NV voted yes
Waldo Hutchins D-NY voted no
John William Ferdon R-NY voted yes
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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