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On Jan 6, 1883, the House voted 84–103. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 4–94, Democrats 77–6, Others 4–4. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 10 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: 84
No: 103
Did not vote: 116
Date: Jan 6, 1883

By party

Democrats77 yes · 6 no · 53 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 4 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans4 yes · 94 no · 57 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Robert Roberts Hitt R-IL voted yes
Joseph Gurney Cannon R-IL voted yes
Edwin Willits R-MI voted yes
Archibald Meserole Bliss D-NY voted no
Samuel Sullivan Cox D-NY voted no
John Hardy D-NY voted no
Roswell Pettibone Flower D-NY voted no
Lewis Beach D-NY voted no
Michael Nicholas Nolan D-NY voted no
Ezra Booth Taylor R-OH voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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