To adjourn, motion made during consideration of H.R. 564.

On May 21, 1879, the House voted 104–114 (HR 564). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 7–101, Republicans 96–1, Others 1–15. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 8 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: 104
No: 114
Did not vote: 80
Date: May 21, 1879

By party

Democrats7 yes · 101 no · 38 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 15 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans96 yes · 1 no · 38 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Poindexter Dunn D-AR voted yes
James Burns Belford R-CO voted no
Alexander Hamilton Stephens D-GA voted yes
Leopold Morse D-MA voted yes
Frank Hunt Hurd D-OH voted yes
Richard Lee Turberville Beale D-VA voted yes
Joseph Eggleston Johnston D-VA voted yes
Peter Victor Deuster D-WI 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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