To adjourn, in order to terminate debate, due to much dissension on H.R. 5461. (p. 372)

On Dec 19, 1884, the House voted 8–186 (HR 5461). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 0–130, Republicans 8–53, Others 0–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 8 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: 8
No: 186
Did not vote: 145
Date: Dec 19, 1884

By party

Democrats0 yes · 130 no · 71 didn’t vote
Republicans8 yes · 53 no · 63 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 3 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Eben Francis Stone R-MA voted yes
Charles Addison Boutelle R-ME voted yes
James Edward O'Hara R-NC voted yes
John Hart Brewer R-NJ voted yes
Frederick Avery Johnson R-NY voted yes
Alfred Crout Harmer R-PA voted yes
Isaac Newton Evans R-PA voted yes
Robert Smalls R-SC 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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