To proceed to the consideration of H.R. 684, a bill providing assistance and relief to Congress and the executive department in the investigation of claims and

On Mar 28, 1882, the House voted 87–116 (HR 684). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 5–103, Democrats 76–11, Others 6–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 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: 87
No: 116
Did not vote: 102
Date: Mar 28, 1882

By party

Democrats76 yes · 11 no · 49 didn’t vote
Others6 yes · 2 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans5 yes · 103 no · 47 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Goldsmith Whitehouse Hewitt D-AL voted no
James Phelps D-CT voted no
Henry Gray Turner D-GA voted no
Lewis Edwin Payson R-IL voted yes
William Steele Holman D-IN voted no
Godlove Stein Orth R-IN voted yes
Leopold Morse D-MA voted no
Orlando Hubbs R-NC voted yes
Lewis Beach D-NY voted no
Samuel Jackson Randall D-PA voted no
Daniel Ermentrout D-PA voted no
William Mutchler D-PA voted no
Augustus Herman Pettibone R-TN voted yes
Leonidas Campbell Houk R-TN voted yes
Edward Stuyvesant Bragg 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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Capitol Receipts, “To proceed to the consideration of H.R. 684…: House Vote, Mar 28, 1882,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/47-H-74/to-proceed-to-the-consideration-of-h-r-684 (accessed 2026-10-17).