To amend H.R. 4167, by providing that no bank shall surrender more than 1/10 of its circulation in any one year, unless it intends to surrender its charter; ins

On May 18, 1882, the House voted 88–116 (HR 4167). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 3–104, Democrats 76–11, Others 9–0, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 14 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: 88
No: 116
Did not vote: 101
Date: May 18, 1882

By party

Democrats76 yes · 11 no · 49 didn’t vote
Others9 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans3 yes · 104 no · 48 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Washington Singleton D-IL voted no
John Alexander Anderson R-KS voted yes
Ezekiel John Ellis D-LA voted no
Robert Thompson Van Horn R-MO voted yes
Clement Dowd D-NC voted no
Henry Schenck Harris D-NJ voted no
Augustus Albert Hardenbergh D-NJ 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
Jacob Miller Campbell R-PA voted yes
John Hamilton Evins D-SC voted no
George Dionysius Tillman D-SC 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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