To dispense with all further proceedings under the call of the house, motion made during debate on H.R. 1715.

On May 28, 1879, the House voted 191–18 (HR 1715). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 110–2, Republicans 69–17, Others 14–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 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: 191
No: 18
Did not vote: 89
Date: May 28, 1879

By party

Democrats110 yes · 2 no · 34 didn’t vote
Others14 yes · 0 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans69 yes · 17 no · 49 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Crocker Sherwin R-IL voted no
Thomas Jefferson Henderson R-IL voted no
Greenbury Lafayette Fort R-IL voted no
Thomas McLelland Browne R-IN voted no
Thomas Turner D-KY voted no
Mark Spencer Brewer R-MI voted no
Omar Dwight Conger R-MI voted no
Mark Hill Dunnell R-MN voted no
Evarts Worcester Farr R-NH voted no
Alvah Augustus Clark D-NJ voted no
Rollin Mallory Daggett R-NV voted no
John William Ferdon R-NY voted no
Jeremiah Wilbur Dwight R-NY voted no
Henry Safford Neal R-OH voted no
James Monroe R-OH voted no
Russell Errett R-PA voted no
Joseph Jorgensen R-VA voted no
Charles Herbert Joyce R-VT voted no
George Cochrane Hazelton 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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Capitol Receipts, “To dispense with all further proceedings…: House Vote, May 28, 1879,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/46-H-82/to-dispense-with-all-further-proceedings-under-the-call (accessed 2026-10-17).