To adopt a resolution providing that for the remainder of this session, it shall be in order at any time to suspend the rules on majority vote and take from the

On Feb 27, 1883, the House voted 129–22 (HR 5538). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 127–4, Democrats 0–11, Others 1–7, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 4 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: 129
No: 22
Did not vote: 154
Date: Feb 27, 1883

By party

Democrats0 yes · 11 no · 125 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 7 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans127 yes · 4 no · 24 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Monroe Ritchie R-OH voted no
Robert Jarvis Cochran Walker R-PA voted no
Jacob Miller Campbell R-PA voted no
Thomas McKee Bayne R-PA 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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