To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4215, a bill fixing the term of office of internal revenue collectors to four years tenure. (p. 5093-2)

On Jun 19, 1882, the House voted 81–100 (HR 4215). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 75–20, Democrats 2–78, Others 3–2, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: 81
No: 100
Did not vote: 124
Date: Jun 19, 1882

By party

Democrats2 yes · 78 no · 56 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 2 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans75 yes · 20 no · 60 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Turner Wait R-CT voted no
Thomas Updegraff R-IA voted no
John Henry Lewis R-IL voted no
William Ralls Morrison D-IL voted yes
William Steele Holman D-IN voted yes
Godlove Stein Orth R-IN voted no
Ambrose Arnold Ranney R-MA voted no
Selwyn Zadock Bowman R-MA voted no
John Wilson Candler R-MA voted no
Edwin Willits R-MI voted no
Oliver Lyman Spaulding R-MI voted no
William Drew Washburn R-MN voted no
Charles Rufus Skinner R-NY voted no
Rufus Dawes R-OH voted no
William Godshalk R-PA voted no
Abraham Herr Smith R-PA voted no
Robert Jarvis Cochran Walker R-PA voted no
Jacob Miller Campbell R-PA voted no
Thomas McKee Bayne R-PA voted no
Jonathan Chace R-RI voted no
James Manning Tyler R-VT voted no
Richard William Guenther R-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 suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4215, a…: House Vote, Jun 19, 1882,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/47-H-196/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-4215 (accessed 2026-10-17).