To adopt a conference report on H.R. 7482. (p. 3632-1 & 2)

On Mar 2, 1883, the House voted 121–111 (HR 7482). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 115–9, Democrats 0–98, Others 5–4, Independents 1–0. 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: 121
No: 111
Did not vote: 73
Date: Mar 2, 1883

By party

Democrats0 yes · 98 no · 38 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 4 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans115 yes · 9 no · 31 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Burns Belford R-CO voted no
John Daugherty White R-KY voted no
Charles Rufus Skinner R-NY voted no
James Monroe Ritchie R-OH voted no
John Birchard Rice R-OH voted no
Abraham Herr Smith R-PA voted no
Cornelius Comegys Jadwin R-PA voted no
Robert Jarvis Cochran Walker 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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