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House roll call 223 · 47th Congress · Jul 20, 1882

To order the previous question in order to bring to a vote the contested election case of james q. Smith VS. Charles m. Shelley of alabama. (p. 6276-2)

On Jul 20, 1882, the House voted 145–1. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 137–0, Others 7–0, Democrats 0–1, Independents 1–0.

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

Yes
145
No
1
Did not vote
159
Date
Jul 20, 1882

By party

  • Democrats0 yes · 1 no · 135 didn’t vote
  • Others7 yes · 0 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Republicans137 yes · 0 no · 18 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 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 order the previous question in order to…: House Vote, Jul 20, 1882,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/47-H-223/to-order-the-previous-question-in-order-to-bring (accessed 2026-10-17).