To concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 2871 (22-stat432, 3/8/83), a bill providing for the extension of the capitol. North o street and south washington rai

On Jan 2, 1883, the House voted 69–73 (HR 2871). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 9–66, Democrats 54–6, Others 6–1. 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: 69
No: 73
Did not vote: 163
Date: Jan 2, 1883

By party

Democrats54 yes · 6 no · 76 didn’t vote
Others6 yes · 1 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans9 yes · 66 no · 80 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Moses Ayers Mccoid R-IA voted yes
Robert Roberts Hitt R-IL voted yes
John Robert Thomas R-IL voted yes
John Alexander Anderson R-KS voted yes
Robert Milligan Mclane D-MD voted no
Robert Thompson Van Horn R-MO voted yes
Aylett Hawes Buckner D-MO voted no
George Williams Cassidy D-NV voted no
Henry Lee Morey R-OH voted yes
Henry Harrison Bingham R-PA voted yes
Jacob Miller Campbell R-PA voted yes
George Tankard Garrison D-VA voted no
George Douglas Wise D-VA voted no
Richard William Guenther R-WI voted yes
John Blair Hoge D-WV 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 concur in the Senate amendments to H.R…: House Vote, Jan 2, 1883,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/47-H-269/to-concur-in-the-senate-amendments-to-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).