To limit debate to fifteen minutes during the consideration of the amendments to H.R. 7314, no quorum voting.

On Jan 22, 1883, the House voted 74–36 (HR 7314). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 55–0, Democrats 16–35, Others 3–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 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: 74
No: 36
Did not vote: 195
Date: Jan 22, 1883

By party

Democrats16 yes · 35 no · 85 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 1 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans55 yes · 0 no · 100 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Miller Shelley D-AL voted yes
Jordan Edgar Cravens D-AR voted yes
William Starke Rosecrans D-CA voted yes
William Steele Holman D-IN voted yes
Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott D-MD voted yes
Alfred Moore Scales D-NC voted yes
Clement Dowd D-NC voted yes
Augustus Albert Hardenbergh D-NJ voted yes
Lewis Beach D-NY voted yes
Samuel Jackson Randall D-PA voted yes
William Mutchler D-PA voted yes
John Smythe Richardson D-SC voted yes
John Hamilton Evins D-SC voted yes
John DeWitt Clinton Atkins D-TN voted yes
Peter Victor Deuster D-WI voted yes
Edward Stuyvesant Bragg D-WI 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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