To amend H.R. 3550, by providing that after march 3, there will be 319 representatives and that the representatives from new states shall be added to that numbe

On Feb 17, 1882, the House voted 99–149 (HR 3550). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 0–125, Democrats 96–16, Others 3–7, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 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: 99
No: 149
Did not vote: 57
Date: Feb 17, 1882

By party

Democrats96 yes · 16 no · 24 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 7 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 125 no · 30 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Alexander Hamilton Stephens D-GA voted no
Ezekiel John Ellis D-LA voted no
Vannoy Hartrog (Van) Manning D-MS voted no
Clement Dowd D-NC voted no
Lewis Beach D-NY voted no
John Smythe Richardson D-SC voted no
David Wyatt Aiken D-SC voted no
John Hamilton Evins D-SC voted no
George Dionysius Tillman D-SC voted no
John Henninger Reagan D-TX voted no
David Browning Culberson D-TX voted no
Olin Wellborn D-TX voted no
Roger Quarles Mills D-TX voted no
Christopher Columbus Upson D-TX 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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