To suspend the rules and discharge the committee of the whole from further consideration of H.R. 1720, a bill providing for the appointment of a commission on t

On Feb 6, 1882, the House voted 112–98 (HR 1720). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 104–3, Democrats 5–93, Others 3–3, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 8 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: 112
No: 98
Did not vote: 93
Date: Feb 6, 1882

By party

Democrats5 yes · 93 no · 38 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 3 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans104 yes · 3 no · 48 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Kimbrough Jones D-AR voted yes
George Royal Davis R-IL voted no
Robert Brank Vance D-NC voted yes
Thomas Lowry Young R-OH voted no
Frank Eckels Beltzhoover D-PA voted yes
Charles Bryson Simonton D-TN voted yes
David Browning Culberson D-TX voted yes
Richard William Guenther 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 suspend the rules and discharge the…: House Vote, Feb 6, 1882,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/47-H-24/to-suspend-the-rules-and-discharge-the-committee-of (accessed 2026-10-17).