To amend H.R. 6243, by eliminating appropriations of $212,000 for the bureau of steam engineering, and $150,000 for the bureau of construction and repair.

On Jun 8, 1882, the House voted 67–98 (HR 6243). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 0–92, Democrats 66–1, Others 2–5. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member 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: 67
No: 98
Did not vote: 139
Date: Jun 8, 1882

By party

Democrats66 yes · 1 no · 69 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 5 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 92 no · 63 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Leopold Morse D-MA 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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