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House roll call 153 · 48th Congress · Jul 1, 1884

To recede and concur to a Senate amendment to H.R. 5459 increasing appropriations for railway mail transportation from $11,700,000 to $12,750,000, and eliminati

On Jul 1, 1884, the House voted 116–103 (HR 5459). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 36–102, Republicans 76–1, Others 4–2, Independents 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 37 members voted against their own party.

During the 48th Congress (1883–1884), Chester A. Arthur was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
116
No
103
Did not vote
116
Date
Jul 1, 1884

By party

  • Democrats36 yes · 102 no · 63 didn’t vote
  • Republicans76 yes · 1 no · 47 didn’t vote
  • Others4 yes · 2 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Independents2 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 recede and concur to a Senate amendment…: House Vote, Jul 1, 1884,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/48-H-153/to-recede-and-concur-to-a-senate-amendment-to (accessed 2026-10-17).