To adjourn the house. (p. 5933-2)

On Jul 2, 1884, the House voted 129–97. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 124–16, Republicans 2–78, Others 3–2, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: 129
No: 97
Did not vote: 113
Date: Jul 2, 1884

By party

Democrats124 yes · 16 no · 61 didn’t vote
Republicans2 yes · 78 no · 44 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 2 no · 7 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Starke Rosecrans D-CA voted no
James Herbert Budd D-CA voted no
Pleasant Britton Tully D-CA voted no
William Henry Neece D-IL voted no
Richard Wellington Townshend D-IL voted no
William Steele Holman D-IN voted no
Thomas Jefferson Wood D-IN voted no
Frank Lane Wolford D-KY voted no
John Joseph O'Neill D-MO voted no
Charles Henry Morgan D-MO voted no
Robert Brank Vance D-NC voted no
Thomas Merrill Ferrell D-NJ voted no
John Watts Mccormick R-OH voted yes
George Adams Post D-PA voted no
John Winans D-WI voted no
Burr W. Jones D-WI voted no
Gilbert Motier Woodward D-WI voted no
William Thompson Price R-WI voted yes

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 adjourn the house. (p. 5933-2): House Vote, Jul 2, 1884,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/48-H-163/to-adjourn-the-house-p-5933-2 (accessed 2026-10-17).