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House roll call 185 · 47th Congress · Jun 5, 1882

To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 6715, a bill corecting an error in section 2504 of the revised statutes of the U.S. By inserting the word "wool" before "sil

On Jun 5, 1882, the House voted 135–70 (HR 6715). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 114–1, Democrats 11–71, Others 9–0, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 12 members voted against their own party.

During the 47th Congress (1881–1882), Chester A. Arthur was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
135
No
70
Did not vote
98
Date
Jun 5, 1882

By party

  • Democrats11 yes · 71 no · 54 didn’t vote
  • Others9 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Republicans114 yes · 1 no · 40 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

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 suspend the rules and pass H.R. 6715, a…: House Vote, Jun 5, 1882,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/47-H-185/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-6715 (accessed 2026-10-17).