To adopt a conference report on H.R. 7314. (p. 3634)

On Mar 2, 1883, the House voted 103–91 (HR 7314). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 94–13, Democrats 6–74, Others 3–3, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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: 103
No: 91
Did not vote: 111
Date: Mar 2, 1883

By party

Democrats6 yes · 74 no · 56 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 3 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans94 yes · 13 no · 48 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

John Ransom Buck R-CT voted no
Sewall Spaulding Farwell R-IA voted no
Cyrus Clay Carpenter R-IA voted no
George Royal Davis R-IL voted no
Stanton Judkins Peelle R-IN voted no
Ezekiel John Ellis D-LA voted yes
Eben Francis Stone R-MA voted no
Anson George Mccook R-NY voted no
Abraham X. Parker R-NY voted no
Charles Rufus Skinner R-NY voted no
Frank Hiscock R-NY voted no
James Wolcott Wadsworth R-NY voted no
Jeremiah Wilbur Dwight R-NY voted no
William Shadrack Shallenberger R-PA voted no
John Smythe Richardson D-SC voted yes
David Wyatt Aiken D-SC voted yes
John Hamilton Evins D-SC voted yes
George Tankard Garrison D-VA voted yes
Benjamin Wilson D-WV 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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