To table a resolution regarding the appointment of a committee to handle all business connected with "alcoholic traffic".

On May 15, 1879, the House voted 99–128. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 93–20, Republicans 3–101, Others 5–9. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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: 99
No: 128
Did not vote: 70
Date: May 15, 1879

By party

Democrats93 yes · 20 no · 33 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 9 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans3 yes · 101 no · 31 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Miller Shelley D-AL voted no
Poindexter Dunn D-AR voted no
James Phelps D-CT voted no
Alexander Hamilton Stephens D-GA voted no
William Heilman R-IN voted yes
William Ralph Myers D-IN voted no
Elijah Conner Phister D-KY voted no
Walbridge Abner Field R-MA voted yes
Lowndes Henry Davis D-MO voted no
James Richard Waddill D-MO voted no
William Henry Hatch D-MO voted no
Henry Lowndes Muldrow D-MS voted no
William Hodges Kitchin D-NC voted no
Robert Brank Vance D-NC voted no
James Way Covert D-NY voted no
Edwin Einstein R-NY voted yes
Henry Luther Dickey D-OH voted no
Adoniram Judson Warner D-OH voted no
Gibson Atherton D-OH voted no
George Washington Geddes D-OH voted no
Alexander Hamilton Coffroth D-PA voted no
Frank Eckels Beltzhoover D-PA voted no
Robert Love Taylor D-TN 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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