To adjourn, since there is no further business before the house. (p. 2080-2)

On Mar 20, 1882, the House voted 54–117. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 0–92, Democrats 52–20, Others 2–5. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 54
No: 117
Did not vote: 134
Date: Mar 20, 1882

By party

Democrats52 yes · 20 no · 64 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 5 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 92 no · 63 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Hugh Buchanan D-GA voted no
Nathaniel Job Hammond D-GA voted no
James Washington Singleton D-IL voted no
Richard Wellington Townshend D-IL voted no
Leopold Morse D-MA voted no
Andrew Grant Chapman D-MD voted no
Aylett Hawes Buckner D-MO voted no
Charles Edward Hooker D-MS voted no
George Williams Cassidy D-NV voted no
Roswell Pettibone Flower D-NY voted no
Lewis Beach D-NY voted no
John Peter Leedom D-OH voted no
George Leroy Converse D-OH voted no
George Washington Geddes D-OH voted no
Daniel Ermentrout D-PA voted no
George Tankard Garrison D-VA voted no
George Douglas Wise D-VA voted no
John Randolph Tucker D-VA voted no
Peter Victor Deuster D-WI voted no
Benjamin Wilson D-WV 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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