To suspend the rules and take from the speaker's table H.R. 5538 and that the house disagree with the Senate amendments and ask for a conference on same.

On Feb 27, 1883, the House voted 147–111 (HR 5538). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 133–2, Democrats 10–101, Others 3–8, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 12 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: 147
No: 111
Did not vote: 47
Date: Feb 27, 1883

By party

Democrats10 yes · 101 no · 25 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 8 no · 2 didn’t vote
Republicans133 yes · 2 no · 20 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Phelps D-CT voted yes
Thomas Updegraff R-IA voted no
Leopold Morse D-MA voted yes
Augustus Albert Hardenbergh D-NJ voted yes
George Leroy Converse D-OH voted yes
Daniel Ermentrout D-PA voted yes
William Mutchler D-PA voted yes
Robert Klotz D-PA voted yes
Jacob Miller Campbell R-PA voted no
Andrew Gregg Curtin D-PA voted yes
Morgan Ringland Wise D-PA voted yes
Benjamin Wilson D-WV 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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