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House roll call 154 · 48th Congress · Jul 1, 1884

To recede and concur to a Senate amendment to H.R. 5459 increasing the appropriation for railway mail clerks from $4,000,000 to $4,300,000. (p. 5868-1)

On Jul 1, 1884, the House voted 123–101 (HR 5459). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 40–100, Republicans 78–0, Others 4–2, Independents 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 40 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
123
No
101
Did not vote
113
Date
Jul 1, 1884

By party

  • Democrats40 yes · 100 no · 61 didn’t vote
  • Republicans78 yes · 0 no · 46 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-154/to-recede-and-concur-to-a-senate-amendment-to (accessed 2026-10-17).