To amend H.R. 4167, by reducing the number of years from 20 to 3 for which charters for national banks may be extended. (p. 4056-2)

On May 17, 1882, the House voted 61–117 (HR 4167). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 1–94, Democrats 51–22, Others 9–0, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 members voted against their own party.

During the 47th Congress (1881–1882), Chester A. Arthur was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 61
No: 117
Did not vote: 127
Date: May 17, 1882

By party

Democrats51 yes · 22 no · 63 didn’t vote
Others9 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans1 yes · 94 no · 60 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Edward Livingston Martin D-DE voted no
Nathaniel Job Hammond D-GA voted no
John Alexander Anderson R-KS voted yes
Ezekiel John Ellis D-LA voted no
Clement Dowd D-NC voted no
Augustus Albert Hardenbergh D-NJ voted no
Archibald Meserole Bliss D-NY voted no
Abram Stevens Hewitt D-NY voted no
Roswell Pettibone Flower D-NY voted no
Waldo Hutchins D-NY voted no
Lewis Beach D-NY voted no
Jonathan Scoville D-NY voted no
George Leroy Converse D-OH voted no
George Washington Geddes D-OH voted no
Samuel Jackson Randall D-PA voted no
Daniel Ermentrout D-PA voted no
William Mutchler D-PA voted no
Robert Klotz D-PA voted no
Frank Eckels Beltzhoover D-PA voted no
John Hamilton Evins D-SC voted no
George Dionysius Tillman D-SC voted no
George Tankard Garrison D-VA voted no
Peter Victor Deuster D-WI 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H.R. 4167, by reducing the number…: House Vote, May 17, 1882,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/47-H-117/to-amend-h-r-4167-by-reducing-the-number (accessed 2026-10-17).