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

On May 21, 1879, the House voted 93–109 (HR 564). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 6–96, Republicans 88–1, Others 2–14. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 7 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: 93
No: 109
Did not vote: 94
Date: May 21, 1879

By party

Democrats6 yes · 96 no · 44 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 14 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans88 yes · 1 no · 46 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Burns Belford R-CO voted no
Alexander Hamilton Stephens D-GA voted yes
Leopold Morse D-MA voted yes
Miles Ross D-NJ voted yes
James Way Covert D-NY voted yes
Archibald Meserole Bliss D-NY voted yes
Frank Hunt Hurd D-OH 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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