To dispense wiith further proceedings under the call.

On Jan 21, 1881, the House voted 52–63. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 4–51, Democrats 44–10, Others 4–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 14 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: 52
No: 63
Did not vote: 186
Date: Jan 21, 1881

By party

Democrats44 yes · 10 no · 92 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 2 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans4 yes · 51 no · 80 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Horace Davis R-CA voted yes
John Griffin Carlisle D-KY voted no
John Floyd King D-LA voted no
Leopold Morse D-MA voted no
Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott D-MD voted no
Mark Spencer Brewer R-MI voted yes
John Finis Philips D-MO voted no
Joshua Gilman Hall R-NH voted yes
Warner Miller R-NY voted yes
Gibson Atherton D-OH voted no
Washington Curran Whitthorne D-TN voted no
Roger Quarles Mills D-TX voted no
Christopher Columbus Upson D-TX voted no
John Randolph Tucker D-VA 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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