To adopt a resolution extending the employment of 12 additional workers for folding speeches in folding room to 60 days, and that the six men employed for the s

On Aug 5, 1882, the House voted 67–61. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 60–11, Democrats 4–47, Others 2–3, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 15 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: 67
No: 61
Did not vote: 177
Date: Aug 5, 1882

By party

Democrats4 yes · 47 no · 85 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 3 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans60 yes · 11 no · 84 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Lewis Edwin Payson R-IL voted no
William McKendree Springer D-IL voted yes
Philip Burton Thompson Jr. D-KY voted yes
John Daugherty White R-KY voted no
Eben Francis Stone R-MA voted no
Julius Caesar Burrows R-MI voted no
Edward Kimble Valentine R-NE voted no
James Frankland Briggs R-NH voted no
Cyrus Dan Prescott R-NY voted no
Henry Lee Morey R-OH voted no
John Peter Leedom D-OH voted yes
William Godshalk R-PA voted no
Cornelius Comegys Jadwin R-PA voted no
William Shadrack Shallenberger R-PA voted no
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 adopt a resolution extending the…: House Vote, Aug 5, 1882,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/47-H-248/to-adopt-a-resolution-extending-the-employment-of-12 (accessed 2026-10-17).