To pass H.R. 7255, a bill apportioning representatives in accordance with figures from the 10th census.

On Mar 3, 1881, the House voted 145–113 (HR 7255). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 16–110, Republicans 116–0, Others 13–3. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 members voted against their own party.

During the 46th Congress (1879–1880), Rutherford B. Hayes was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 145
No: 113
Did not vote: 43
Date: Mar 3, 1881

By party

Democrats16 yes · 110 no · 20 didn’t vote
Others13 yes · 3 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans116 yes · 0 no · 19 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Henry Forney D-AL voted yes
Campbell Polson Berry D-CA voted yes
James Washington Singleton D-IL voted yes
William McKendree Springer D-IL voted yes
Adlai Ewing Stevenson D-IL voted yes
George Augustus Bicknell D-IN voted yes
Jeptha Dudley New D-IN voted yes
Walpole Gillespie Colerick D-IN voted yes
Jonathan Scoville D-NY voted yes
Benjamin Le Fevre D-OH voted yes
William David Hill D-OH voted yes
Alexander Hamilton Coffroth D-PA voted yes
Frank Eckels Beltzhoover D-PA voted yes
Morgan Ringland Wise D-PA voted yes
John Smythe Richardson D-SC voted yes
George Dionysius Tillman D-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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Capitol Receipts, “To pass H.R. 7255, a bill apportioning…: House Vote, Mar 3, 1881,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/46-H-434/to-pass-h-r-7255-a-bill-apportioning-representatives (accessed 2026-10-17).