To concur in a Senate amendment to H.R. 8239 eliminating $400,000 appropriation for completion of warship, "new yorker," on grounds that it is of obsolete desig

On Mar 2, 1885, the House voted 99–150 (HR 8239). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 9–145, Republicans 83–3, Others 6–2, 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: 99
No: 150
Did not vote: 90
Date: Mar 2, 1885

By party

Democrats9 yes · 145 no · 47 didn’t vote
Republicans83 yes · 3 no · 38 didn’t vote
Others6 yes · 2 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Van Lear Findlay D-MD voted yes
William Walter Phelps R-NJ voted no
George Williams Cassidy D-NV voted yes
John Joseph Adams D-NY voted yes
Abram Stevens Hewitt D-NY voted yes
John Arnot Jr. D-NY voted yes
Charles O'Neill R-PA voted no
James Bowen Everhart R-PA voted no
Andrew Gregg Curtin D-PA voted yes
David Wyatt Aiken D-SC voted yes
John Hancock D-TX voted yes
Burr W. Jones D-WI 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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Capitol Receipts, “To concur in a Senate amendment to H.R. 8239…: House Vote, Mar 2, 1885,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/48-H-317/to-concur-in-a-senate-amendment-to-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).