To direct the committee of the whole to proceed with consideration of H.R. 6563, a bill abolishing the internal revenue tax on tobacco, snuff, cigars, and cigar

On Jan 25, 1883, the House voted 100–147 (HR 6563). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 2–130, Democrats 92–15, Others 6–3, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: 100
No: 147
Did not vote: 56
Date: Jan 25, 1883

By party

Democrats92 yes · 15 no · 29 didn’t vote
Others6 yes · 3 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans2 yes · 130 no · 23 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Kimbrough Jones D-AR voted no
Henry Gray Turner D-GA voted no
James Henderson Blount D-GA voted no
Thomas Reed Cobb D-IN voted no
Strother Madison Stockslager D-IN voted no
William Steele Holman D-IN voted no
Courtland Cushing Matson D-IN voted no
John Daugherty White R-KY voted yes
Leopold Morse D-MA voted no
Richard Parks Bland D-MO voted no
Augustus Albert Hardenbergh D-NJ voted no
Gibson Atherton D-OH voted no
George Washington Geddes D-OH voted no
Morgan Ringland Wise D-PA voted no
Joseph Jorgensen R-VA voted yes
Peter Victor Deuster D-WI voted no
Edward Stuyvesant Bragg D-WI 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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