To table, in order to defeat, motion to appoint a committee of five to decide accuracy of journal report on seating of john d. White of kentucky, and the deputy

On Feb 10, 1885, the House voted 155–32. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 149–19, Republicans 1–12, Others 4–1, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 155
No: 32
Did not vote: 152
Date: Feb 10, 1885

By party

Democrats149 yes · 19 no · 33 didn’t vote
Republicans1 yes · 12 no · 111 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 1 no · 7 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Goldsmith Whitehouse Hewitt D-AL voted no
Henry Gray Turner D-GA voted no
Nathaniel Job Hammond D-GA voted no
Allen Daniel Candler D-GA voted no
Nicholas Ellsworth Worthington D-IL voted no
Robert Lowry D-IN voted no
Carleton Hunt D-LA voted no
Alexander Monroe Dockery D-MO voted no
Aylett Hawes Buckner D-MO voted no
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
John Joseph Adams D-NY voted no
Orlando Brunson Potter D-NY voted no
Lewis Beach D-NY voted no
Adoniram Judson Warner D-OH voted no
George William Dargan D-SC voted no
Hiram Casey Young D-TN voted no
William Lyne Wilson D-WV 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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