To amend the motion to limit debate on the pending paragraph and amendments to H.R. 7313, by limiting debate to thirty minutes, instead of five minutes. (j.p.

On Feb 12, 1883, the House voted 85–129 (HR 7313). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 0–117, Democrats 84–7, Others 1–5. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 7 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: 85
No: 129
Did not vote: 91
Date: Feb 12, 1883

By party

Democrats84 yes · 7 no · 45 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 5 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 117 no · 38 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Phelps D-CT voted no
Augustus Albert Hardenbergh D-NJ voted no
Lewis Beach D-NY voted no
Daniel Ermentrout D-PA voted no
Andrew Gregg Curtin D-PA voted no
Peter Victor Deuster D-WI voted no
Edward Stuyvesant Bragg D-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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