To refer to the committee on appropriations the house concurrent resolution providing that Congress adjourn, sine die, at noon on august 4, 1882. (p. 6752)

On Aug 1, 1882, the House voted 90–77. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 75–10, Democrats 8–66, Others 6–1, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: 90
No: 77
Did not vote: 138
Date: Aug 1, 1882

By party

Democrats8 yes · 66 no · 62 didn’t vote
Others6 yes · 1 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans75 yes · 10 no · 70 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Horace Francis Page R-CA voted no
Moses Ayers Mccoid R-IA voted no
Thomas Updegraff R-IA voted no
Marsena Edgar Cutts R-IA voted no
William McKendree Springer D-IL voted yes
William Steele Holman D-IN voted yes
John Alexander Anderson R-KS voted no
Ezekiel John Ellis D-LA voted yes
William Drew Washburn R-MN voted no
Benjamin Le Fevre D-OH voted yes
Addison S. Mcclure R-OH voted no
Melvin Clark George R-OR voted no
Alfred Crout Harmer R-PA voted no
Abraham Herr Smith R-PA voted no
Andrew Gregg Curtin D-PA voted yes
John DeWitt Clinton Atkins D-TN voted yes
Peter Victor Deuster D-WI voted yes
Benjamin Wilson D-WV 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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Capitol Receipts, “To refer to the committee on appropriations…: House Vote, Aug 1, 1882,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/47-H-243/to-refer-to-the-committee-on-appropriations-the-house (accessed 2026-10-17).