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House roll call 338 · 47th Congress · Mar 3, 1883

To adopt a conference report on H.R. 5538. (p. 3739, 3740, 3741)

On Mar 3, 1883, the House voted 152–116 (HR 5538). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 131–12, Democrats 16–98, Others 4–6, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 28 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
152
No
116
Did not vote
37
Date
Mar 3, 1883

By party

  • Democrats16 yes · 98 no · 22 didn’t vote
  • Others4 yes · 6 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Republicans131 yes · 12 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

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 conference report on H.R. 5538…: House Vote, Mar 3, 1883,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/47-H-338/to-adopt-a-conference-report-on-h-r-5538 (accessed 2026-10-17).