To amend H.R. 4592, by providing for the secretary of the treasury to authorize public subscriptions for bonds and treasury notes for 30 days before awarding an

On Mar 1, 1881, the House voted 103–111 (HR 4592). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 8–104, Republicans 93–1, Others 2–6. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 9 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: 103
No: 111
Did not vote: 87
Date: Mar 1, 1881

By party

Democrats8 yes · 104 no · 34 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 6 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans93 yes · 1 no · 41 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Griffin Carlisle D-KY voted yes
Randall Lee Gibson D-LA voted yes
Leopold Morse D-MA voted yes
Miles Ross D-NJ voted yes
Waldo Hutchins D-NY voted yes
John Henry Camp R-NY voted no
Adoniram Judson Warner D-OH voted yes
Frank Eckels Beltzhoover D-PA voted yes
John Randolph Tucker D-VA 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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