1. Home
2. Votes
3. House vote 289 (48th Congress)

House roll call 289 · 48th Congress · Feb 13, 1885

To concur in an amendment as made in committee of the whole on the state of the union, to H.R. 8138 (28 stat 385, 3/3/85), the post office appropriation bill, i

On Feb 13, 1885, the House voted 152–96 (HR 8138). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 69–91, Republicans 79–3, Others 4–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 72 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

152

No

96

Did not vote

91

Date

Feb 13, 1885

From Voteview roll call records.