To pass H.R. 7314. (p. 1581-2)

On Jan 25, 1883, the House voted 135–100 (HR 7314). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 121–4, Democrats 9–92, Others 4–4, Independents 1–0. 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: 135
No: 100
Did not vote: 70
Date: Jan 25, 1883

By party

Democrats9 yes · 92 no · 35 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 4 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans121 yes · 4 no · 30 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Charles Miller Shelley D-AL voted yes
James Kimbrough Jones D-AR voted yes
Thomas Jefferson Henderson R-IL voted no
John Robert Thomas R-IL voted no
Ezekiel John Ellis D-LA voted yes
Horace Burton Strait R-MN voted no
William Drew Washburn R-MN voted no
Hernando De Soto Money D-MS voted yes
Archibald Meserole Bliss D-NY voted yes
Morgan Ringland Wise D-PA voted yes
David Wyatt Aiken D-SC voted yes
John Hamilton Evins D-SC voted yes
John Strode Barbour Jr. D-VA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To pass H.R. 7314. (p. 1581-2): House Vote, Jan 25, 1883,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/47-H-296/to-pass-h-r-7314-p-1581-2 (accessed 2026-10-17).