To amend H.R. 4167, by eliminating the section proposing to repeal the limit of $500,000 in currency that any one bank may issue.

On May 19, 1882, the House voted 87–108 (HR 4167). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 6–101, Democrats 71–7, Others 10–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 13 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: 87
No: 108
Did not vote: 110
Date: May 19, 1882

By party

Democrats71 yes · 7 no · 58 didn’t vote
Others10 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans6 yes · 101 no · 48 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Peters Hepburn R-IA voted yes
Stanton Judkins Peelle R-IN voted yes
George Washington Steele R-IN voted yes
Eben Francis Stone R-MA voted yes
Robert Thompson Van Horn R-MO voted yes
Edward Kimble Valentine R-NE voted yes
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
William Mutchler D-PA 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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