To amend H.R. 7061, by stipulating that no rebate or drawback shall be paid to any ship-builder or ship-owner, until he shall file with the secretary of the tre

On Jan 12, 1883, the House voted 94–116 (HR 7061). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 4–108, Democrats 84–5, Others 6–3. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 9 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: 94
No: 116
Did not vote: 95
Date: Jan 12, 1883

By party

Democrats84 yes · 5 no · 47 didn’t vote
Others6 yes · 3 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans4 yes · 108 no · 43 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Goldsmith Whitehouse Hewitt D-AL voted no
William Starke Rosecrans D-CA voted no
Thomas McLelland Browne R-IN voted yes
John Alexander Anderson R-KS voted yes
Thomas Ryan R-KS voted yes
Ezekiel John Ellis D-LA voted no
Leopold Morse D-MA voted no
Archibald Meserole Bliss D-NY voted no
Thomas McKee Bayne R-PA 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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