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On Feb 10, 1885, the House voted 164–95. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 158–9, Republicans 3–84, Others 2–2, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 12 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: 164
No: 95
Did not vote: 80
Date: Feb 10, 1885

By party

Democrats158 yes · 9 no · 34 didn’t vote
Republicans3 yes · 84 no · 37 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 2 no · 8 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Herbert Budd D-CA voted no
James Wilson R-IA voted yes
Carleton Hunt D-LA voted no
Eben Francis Stone R-MA voted yes
Lowndes Henry Davis D-MO voted no
Thomas Gregory Skinner D-NC voted no
Archibald Jerard Weaver R-NE voted yes
George Williams Cassidy D-NV voted no
Halbert Stevens Greenleaf D-NY voted no
John Brutzman Storm D-PA voted no
Daniel Ward Connolly D-PA voted no
John James Hemphill D-SC 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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