To order a call of the house to determine if a quorum is present, made during debate on H.R. 5667. (p. 5992-1)

On Jul 3, 1884, the House voted 146–19 (HR 5667). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 74–15, Republicans 67–3, Others 4–1, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 146
No: 19
Did not vote: 174
Date: Jul 3, 1884

By party

Democrats74 yes · 15 no · 112 didn’t vote
Republicans67 yes · 3 no · 54 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 1 no · 7 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas Williams D-AL voted no
Goldsmith Whitehouse Hewitt D-AL voted no
Luke Pryor D-AL voted no
William Wallace Eaton D-CT voted no
Newton Crain Blanchard D-LA voted no
Henry Smith Van Eaton D-MS voted no
Ethelbert Barksdale D-MS voted no
Risden Tyler Bennett D-NC voted no
Edward Wemple D-NY voted no
Francis Beattie Brewer R-NY voted no
Louis Evans Atkinson R-PA voted no
Samuel Dibble D-SC voted no
Richard Warner D-TN voted no
Andrew Jackson Caldwell D-TN voted no
John May Taylor D-TN voted no
George Tankard Garrison D-VA voted no
George Craighead Cabell D-VA voted no
William Thompson Price R-WI 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 order a call of the house to determine if…: House Vote, Jul 3, 1884,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/48-H-174/to-order-a-call-of-the-house-to-determine (accessed 2026-10-17).