To adopt a resolution providing that if H.R. 5538 is referred to a conference committee, the house committeemen shall broach to the committee the constitutional

On Feb 27, 1883, the House voted 144–120 (HR 5538). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 136–1, Democrats 3–115, Others 4–4, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 4 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: 144
No: 120
Did not vote: 41
Date: Feb 27, 1883

By party

Democrats3 yes · 115 no · 18 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 4 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans136 yes · 1 no · 18 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Phelps D-CT voted yes
Moses Ayers Mccoid R-IA voted no
Leopold Morse D-MA voted yes
Augustus Albert Hardenbergh D-NJ 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 providing that if H.R…: House Vote, Feb 27, 1883,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/47-H-326/to-adopt-a-resolution-providing-that-if-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).