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

On May 23, 1879, the House voted 76–95 (HR 564). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 5–88, Republicans 71–1, Others 1–14. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 6 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: 76
No: 95
Did not vote: 121
Date: May 23, 1879

By party

Democrats5 yes · 88 no · 53 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 14 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans71 yes · 1 no · 63 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Burns Belford R-CO voted no
George Augustus Bicknell D-IN voted yes
James Way Covert D-NY voted yes
Archibald Meserole Bliss D-NY voted yes
Frank Hunt Hurd D-OH 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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