To amend H.R. 356, a bill to provide for the sale of certain new york indian lands in kansas, by eliminating a section which fixes a value on the land at $4.75

On Feb 4, 1881, the House voted 119–98 (HR 356). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 20–86, Republicans 96–5, Others 4–8. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 25 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: 119
No: 98
Did not vote: 82
Date: Feb 4, 1881

By party

Democrats20 yes · 86 no · 40 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 8 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans96 yes · 5 no · 34 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Jordan Edgar Cravens D-AR voted yes
Thomas Montague Gunter D-AR voted yes
Abraham Jonathan (Abram) Hostetler D-IN voted yes
John Harris Baker R-IN voted no
John Floyd King D-LA voted yes
Henry Poehler D-MN voted yes
Erastus Wells D-MO voted yes
Richard Parks Bland D-MO voted yes
James Richard Waddill D-MO voted yes
Walter Abbott Wood R-NY voted no
Jonathan Scoville D-NY voted yes
Benjamin Le Fevre D-OH voted yes
George Leroy Converse D-OH voted yes
Adoniram Judson Warner D-OH voted yes
John Whiteaker D-OR voted yes
William Darrah Kelley R-PA voted no
William Godshalk R-PA voted no
Morgan Ringland Wise D-PA voted yes
John Henninger Reagan D-TX voted yes
David Browning Culberson D-TX voted yes
Olin Wellborn D-TX voted yes
Roger Quarles Mills D-TX voted yes
Christopher Columbus Upson D-TX voted yes
James Buchanan Richmond D-VA voted yes
Herman Leon Humphrey 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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