To adopt a conference report on H.R. 5538. (p. 3739, 3740, 3741)

On Mar 3, 1883, the House voted 152–116 (HR 5538). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 131–12, Democrats 16–98, Others 4–6, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 28 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: 152
No: 116
Did not vote: 37
Date: Mar 3, 1883

By party

Democrats16 yes · 98 no · 22 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 6 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans131 yes · 12 no · 12 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Charles Miller Shelley D-AL voted yes
Leopold Morse D-MA voted yes
Milton George Urner R-MD voted no
Jay Abel Hubbell R-MI voted no
Miles Ross D-NJ voted yes
Henry Schenck Harris D-NJ voted yes
Augustus Albert Hardenbergh D-NJ voted yes
Archibald Meserole Bliss D-NY voted yes
John Hardy D-NY voted yes
Jonathan Scoville D-NY voted yes
James Sidney Robinson R-OH voted no
John Birchard Rice R-OH voted no
Rufus Dawes R-OH voted no
Joseph Danner Taylor R-OH voted no
William Mckinley Jr. R-OH voted no
Ezra Booth Taylor R-OH voted no
Samuel Jackson Randall D-PA 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
Frank Eckels Beltzhoover D-PA voted yes
Morgan Ringland Wise D-PA voted yes
Russell Errett R-PA voted no
Thomas McKee Bayne R-PA voted no
Samuel Henry Miller R-PA voted no
George Douglas Wise D-VA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To adopt a conference report on H.R. 5538…: House Vote, Mar 3, 1883,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/47-H-338/to-adopt-a-conference-report-on-h-r-5538 (accessed 2026-10-17).