To agree to an amendment to H.R. 7061 replacing section 11 and providing that vessels may contract with seamen 18 hours prior to clearance, and may pay advance

On Jan 10, 1883, the House voted 99–116 (HR 7061). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 8–108, Democrats 84–5, Others 7–2, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 13 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: 99
No: 116
Did not vote: 90
Date: Jan 10, 1883

By party

Democrats84 yes · 5 no · 47 didn’t vote
Others7 yes · 2 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans8 yes · 108 no · 39 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Jordan Edgar Cravens D-AR voted no
William Starke Rosecrans D-CA voted no
John Henry Lewis R-IL voted yes
George Washington Steele R-IN voted yes
James Henry Mclean R-MO voted yes
Perry Belmont D-NY voted no
Jeremiah Wilbur Dwight R-NY voted yes
John Van Voorhis R-NY voted yes
Henry Van Aernam R-NY voted yes
Henry Harrison Bingham R-PA voted yes
Robert Smalls R-SC voted yes
George Gibbs Dibrell D-TN voted no
John Henninger Reagan D-TX 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 agree to an amendment to H.R. 7061…: House Vote, Jan 10, 1883,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/47-H-275/to-agree-to-an-amendment-to-h-r-7061 (accessed 2026-10-17).