To adjourn the house. (p. 298)

On Dec 16, 1884, the House voted 139–84. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 135–6, Republicans 1–76, Others 3–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 7 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: 139
No: 84
Did not vote: 116
Date: Dec 16, 1884

By party

Democrats135 yes · 6 no · 60 didn’t vote
Republicans1 yes · 76 no · 47 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 2 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Herbert Budd D-CA voted no
William Eastin English D-IN voted no
Thomas Bayless Ward D-IN voted no
George Lewis Yaple D-MI voted no
Archibald Jerard Weaver R-NE voted yes
Lewis Beach D-NY voted no
Gilbert Motier Woodward D-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 adjourn the house. (p. 298): House Vote, Dec 16, 1884,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/48-H-201/to-adjourn-the-house-p-298 (accessed 2026-10-17).